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Anyone correct me if I'm wrong here cause I'm getting ready to do this to, but you probably want to soak the bearings in brake cleaner. From what I've heard, if you use a cleaning solvent and don't get all of it out, it could breakdown some of the new grease you put in. Maybe go solvent then brake cleaner??
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Any automotive degreaser/cleaner will work, some better than others. I went with some of the biodegradable purple stuff you can get at your local Wall Mart. Just pop the bearings out and let them soak while you tackle some other stuff.
MoJ,
This would be the perfect time to put on some new brake rotors. You can have the old ones turned, but based on the results everyone here have shared (myself included), they almost always warp within a few thousand miles. If you have over 100K on your odometer and they have never been replaced, it's probably time to think about it. For the cheapest GOOD ones you can get OEM from C-Dan. I just swapped mine out last weekend; 2 rotors and 100 series pads were less than $195.
Anyone correct me if I'm wrong here cause I'm getting ready to do this to, but you probably want to soak the bearings in brake cleaner. From what I've heard, if you use a cleaning solvent and don't get all of it out, it could breakdown some of the new grease you put in. Maybe go solvent then brake cleaner??
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Any automotive degreaser/cleaner will work, some better than others. I went with some of the biodegradable purple stuff you can get at your local Wall Mart. Just pop the bearings out and let them soak while you tackle some other stuff.
MoJ,
This would be the perfect time to put on some new brake rotors. You can have the old ones turned, but based on the results everyone here have shared (myself included), they almost always warp within a few thousand miles. If you have over 100K on your odometer and they have never been replaced, it's probably time to think about it. For the cheapest GOOD ones you can get OEM from C-Dan. I just swapped mine out last weekend; 2 rotors and 100 series pads were less than $195.