"Retrofitting" rear brake spacers..?

[cbmotorsport]

Hello.

Had to fit new rear brake discs and bearings on Sunday without the spacers. Whoever did them last time didn't fit any. I didn't realise they weren't present until I'd beaten the old discs/bearings off the stub axle, and the car was then stuck.

The car has done about 35 miles since then, what are the chances of the new discs coming off again without shagging the bearings? so I can fit the spacers.

The old ones were a total pig, took a hub puller to remove the disc, and a lump hammer, massive screw driver and an hour of blood and sweat to remove the inner bearing shell that was left behind.

If they're likely to come off intact, I'll fit some spacers, if it's going to involve ruining a set of bearings, I'll wait until they prematurely die due to lack of spacer.

Thoughts?

 

[renty]

Just changed mine they came off real easy with no force were your new ones a tight fit to get on

 

[cbmotorsport]

New ones went on easily as I sanded the stub axle a little to makes sure they slid on easily.

I wondered if they become hard to get off once the hub nut has ben torqued up and the car actually used?

 

[bozothenutter]

could be hard to get them off, that is what the spacer is there for.
without it you're basically pressing a taper into the bearing

 

[cbmotorsport]

This is my concern. I might have a look and see if I can pull them off by hand, if not, leave them until they die and replace.

 

[bozothenutter]

them dieing would be quickly then

 

[cbmotorsport]

Not sure i have a lot of choice.

You say that, but the set that I took off were put on by the previous owner with no spacer and were still fine after 12000 miles and 14 months of driving. I only changed them because the brake discs were grotty, bearings were good.

them dieing would be quickly then