hub / bearing / rotor assembly order

[Son of Marty]

You need to be sure to keep the races square to the hub installing or removing then just a bit out and they freeze up, I take the old races and grind a few thou's off the outside and use them upside down to install the new races.

[jimk]

Work your way around the race while installing or removing.  If the race gets cocked in the hub, it stops moving.

[markmac]

3 hours ago, Son of Marty said:

You need to be sure to keep the races square to the hub installing or removing then just a bit out and they freeze up, I take the old races and grind a few thou's off the outside and use them upside down to install the new races.

Yep, exactly what I did, and I'm sure I picked that up from someone off of this site (not my idea, it worked well).  Keeping them square to the hub is key (duh).

[Santawillis]

If the races look okay, can you replace just the bearings as preventative maintenance and keep the old races? 

[Son of Marty]

Yes you can, but almost all wheel bearings come with races so why not use them?

[Santawillis]

16 minutes ago, Son of Marty said:

Yes you can, but almost all wheel bearings come with races so why not use them?

Well if they are incredibly stubborn I may save myself a weekend full of creative blowtorching and hammering!

[jimk]

11 hours ago, Santawillis said:

If the races look okay, can you replace just the bearings as preventative maintenance and keep the old races? 

Not if you want life out of the new parts.  A bearing consists of the inner race, the outer race, the rollers, and cage.  These make up the bearing.  Once a bearing used (run in), replacing only some parts ends up with accelerated wear in either the old or new pieces, take your chances.

[jimk]

11 hours ago, Santawillis said:

Well if they are incredibly stubborn I may save myself a weekend full of creative blowtorching and hammering!

It takes a stout drift punch and a 3 lb hammer and 10 minutes time.

[Son of Marty]

11 hours ago, jimk said:

It takes a stout drift punch

Use a steel punch to knock them out a brass punch is to soft and doesn't provide the shock power that a steel one does. 

Edited January 12 by Son of Marty