rav4t

Can anyone tell me when changing front rotors on my 2002 xterra do i need to remove the bearings.

thanks

OffroadX

Yes, you have to remove the wheel hub, which requires removing the outer bearing. The rotor is bolted to the wheel hub. Here's 90% of the procedure (not including separating the rotor from the wheel hub) plus a little extra regarding the actual bearing re-pack:
http://rkrenn.com/xterra/howto/bearing/bearing.htm

Brent

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