Front rotors

[uge]

Is it possible to change front rotors without removing bearings cause I just got new ones 2 years ago .If not just repack bearings and grease ? What new parts would I need?

[dirk]

You can repack the old bearings and inspect the races.if in good condition then a repack is fine. I am not sure how often we should be repacking the bearings.

[ES_97Sport]

Nov 4, 2015 22:35:54 GMT -5 uge said:

Is it possible to change front rotors without removing bearings cause I just got new ones 2 years ago .If not just repack bearings and grease ? What new parts would I need?

Yes, the rotors come off the hubs. Those are separate pieces. You can't take them off, though, without removing the entire hub assembly from the vehicle.

But, like BD said, if the bearings and races are in good shape, then you just need to repack the bearings. IMHO, its a good idea, though, to replace the seal when you do all this.

I don't remember what the factory recommendation is for bearing re-greasing. It somewhat depends on what you're doing with your Sport.

If its sitting in the drive way most of the time and being driven on the street 5-10K a year, every two years should be fine. Especially if you're using full synthetic molly high pressure grease.

If you're putting on 20-25K+ miles on the street a year then they should be re-greased once a year.

If you're using your Sport off road, it depends on how often and in what terrain. If you're doing water crossings, then they should be tore apart and inspected and re-greased after very trip. Even with full synthetic grease. If you're wheeling a lot but without water crossings, the recommendation is generally every six months. The point there is not just to re-grease but to readjust the torque on the bearings.

Edward

[uge]

Already got my rotors but not sure how do you tell what size they are mine measure 12.25 inches diam can they be used on 265 r16 tires cause I ordered standard which is 15" tires or rims.I think I shoulda gone 16 inch?  2000 Montero  Sport  LS.

[uge]

So I got my old rotors off and new ones on but **** new calipers dont fit .I find out they gave me the ES model instead of LS so the mounting holes are out one inch crap .Now I gotta wait till one gets here from Edmonton and another from Philidelphia crap no SUV for maybe 10 days and 6 inches of snow.

[uge]

So I got them all back on and installed but I need 2 new dust shield bolts on caliper old ones snapped of what size are the threads its half inch long by 1/4 inch?