Froze Wheel Bearing

[firefighter7128]

uh oh. so im attacking that odd sound on my RF wheel. i bought new bearings and have the wheel off. i cant get the rotor off. tips, tricks?
im standing by.

p.s. - this would explain why the guy was insisting i take the extra spindle he had laying around.

[hpservertech]

front?

[firefighter7128]

yes

[hpservertech]

You got the retaining screw out right? And the caliper off?

http://www.clarks-garage.com/shop-manual/susp-08.htm

[968rz]

If all the other retainers are off (screws, calipers, brackets) then you could try to apply some pressure at the rear side of the rotor with a screwdriver (pry towards you) while tapping on the hat (hub section) wiht a hammer. This should loosen up any stuck bearings unless they are melted to the spindle.

[firefighter7128]

update. i tried it all. i put it all back togeather and will go down tomarrow to get a puller. if that doesnt work, there is a shop that is walking distance away. i will take an extra rotor, bearings and spindle. they said they never worked on a porsche, but if its just a bearing they can most likely get it off..... for up to $200. when i was tapping and banging, i must have knocked something loose. the wheel no longer makes the sound and turns rather smoothy.
im not going to settle for that. i will get this fixed.

[Slam]

Odd. Remove wheel, remove caliper, knock off dust cap, remove clamping nut, slide hub off. Take hub to work bench, remove nuts/bolts holding rotor onto hub, knock rotor off. What did I miss that would cause the rotor to hang up? Even if the bearings are in really bad shape the spindle is tapered, and the hub shouldn't require too much beating.