I just got done fully disassembling my front Granada brakes and ran into a few questions. First off, how do you remove the inner bearing? I took it apart like cap, pin, collar, nut, outer bearing, off with rotor... but I dont understand how the inner bearing inside the rotor comes out.

Also, whatis the name of the "gasket" between the spindels and dust shield? Mine was styrofoam and ripped in peices. And what is the name of the flang that is bolted downon the other side of the dust shield?

And lastly, if I sand blast the spindels should I somehow protect the rod part? I dunno if the sand would screw it up or not.

Thanks all!

 

Don't sand blast. To remove the bearing race, try a drift from the opposite side tapping in a circle. As to name, gasket sounds about right and the flange could be a dust shield or bearing retainer.
Jim

 

Yeah, use a wooden hammer handle to tap out the bearing from the opposite side.

 

Ok, i just took some pictures, give me a second to load them.

 

Here's the things I'd like to know the name of so I know what I'm talking about in the auto store.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d9...672/Gasket.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d9...0672/Flang.jpg

I can't sand blast these? Something has to be done becuase they aren't going back on looking like this.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d9...72/Spindel.jpg

And the bearing. I thought this would just pop out the back like the front did but it is held inside be a little lip. It moves around freely inside but i think if I forced it backwards through that slight lip, it would straighten it. Not that this is a problem becuase these rotors are trash but how would it go into the new one?
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d9...nerbearing.jpg

 

That's the dust shield I think. Feel around just on the inside of the race and see if there is a retaining ring holding the bearing in. I doubt it, but one never knows. The cup that is holding the bearing in is probably rusted on. If you are going with a new one anyway just knock hell out of it.

 

As far as prepping the parts, just POR 15 with a few coats then paint. Get that oil off first though. I wouldn't use a media blaster for fear of hitting the spindle where the bearing goes.

 

The seal has to be removed to get out the bearing. By a new seal and repack the bearing with grease if they aren't rusted.

 

The way I've been told to get the rotor off of the assembly (Tried and trued multiple times, btw)

Slide the rotor back onto the spindle.

Put the nut back onto the spindle with your fingers.

Slide rotor outward, towards you. What you want to do is get the bearing just behind the nut on the spindle. When you feel the bearing catch, just give it a quick yank and it will come right out!

I was a little skepticle when I did this at first, but it works cherry.

 

Hell, all this time I've been knocking it out with a drift and hammer, and being real careful about not messing up the seal. But it makes since to do it with the wheel, work smarter, not harder.