Hi everyone,
So today I got my disc brake kit, and I started to assemble. and ran into a problem. I installed my inner bearing and outter bearings on the rotor, then I put the spindles thru the holes on the rotors. Now here the problems the spindles do not make thru the holes, not enough to start the nut on it. Should the inner bearing sit flush to the spindles? Do I have the wrong bearings? Am I installing it wrong?

Please advise, Thks

did you push it on all the way?
Sometimes you got to give it a spin and a "pop" to get the grease seal to pop on where it belongs and get that last 1/2"

I have the bearing sitting flush with the rotors, I notice that the spindles on the back side is not flush, because the bearing diameter is not wide enough to go past a certain point.

If you don't get it corrected by Sat, pm me and I'll see if I can help. I'm also in Mesa.

Thats nice of you, I will! what part of Mesa? Im east mesa Baseline/Crismon

East Mesa. Southern and Higley. What kind of car and year?

68 Camaro

Any have some pics of the install process of front disc brakes. This would really help me out.

Did you install new races for the bearings? Are they in all the way?

I did, but not sure the are all the way in, I used a rubber hammer to seat them.

I did, but not sure the are all the way in, I used a rubber hammer to seat them.

I'm not sure a 'rubber' hammer would have the thumpin' power to seat a race correctly ...
I usually press them in or use a drift and a large flogging iron (hammer) to drive them in if necessary.

The bearing race should be recessed into the hub @1/4" or so - plenty of room to drive the seal in - not flush with the rear of the hub, if that is what you are saying in your earlier post.

yeah thats what I mean, so your saying I need to have them pressed in?

If you have an old race laying around, that is a great way to seat your new ones. Your going to have to remove your grease seal (probably going to need new one, they usually get damage when taking them out) and lay your old one on top and smack the new one in place. I too don't think you can do it with a rubber mallet. You can look inside the hub and see where it has to go to to seat. It will bottom out. Like Vintage said, at lease 1/4" How far out is your grease seal sticking out. The one in the back of the hub. It should be flush.

all new parts I bought a disc brake kit from ground up

all new parts I bought a disc brake kit from ground up

???? did you put a grease seal in after the greased bearing?
Does the seal fit flush to the back of the hub?

solved the problem, I didnt need the outer rings that came with the bearings. the rotors had them in all ready. after I discovered that it all came together very nicely.

Thanks for all the input.

Yep, that will do it. Glad you found the problem.

found the problem, I was trying to install the bearings with the new races, but the rotors already had them in. thanks everyone.