Author Topic: Changing rear brake discs  (Read 892 times)

Offline Steve_B

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Changing rear brake discs
« on: 08 August 2008, 20:01 »
Am going to swap the rear discs and pads on the 8v soon and was wondering what's needed. Don't you have to remove and replace a wheel bearing to replace the discs. Have done the front discs before but have the feeling they're a lot simpler.

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Re: Changing rear brake discs
« Reply #1 on: 08 August 2008, 21:19 »
Found this from using the search function:

http://faculty.ccp.edu/faculty/dreed/Campingart/jettatech/rearbrakes/index.htm

So can I put the old race/bearings from the old discs into the new ones or is it worth getting new?

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Re: Changing rear brake discs
« Reply #2 on: 08 August 2008, 21:46 »
I'd replace them while you've got the whole lot off.
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Re: Changing rear brake discs
« Reply #3 on: 11 August 2008, 08:44 »
x2 no point fkin about hammering out old bearing races when you can get new ones for dirt cheap!
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