It is not a very difficult job in the broad scheme of things. The only
slightly tricky part is setting the end float (a process much debated, but
well documented in the archives, for sure). Pull the hubs off and look at
what is there to get a better picture. You can learn from that exercise and
it is cake at that point. From what you describe as its history, I'd say
that if there is no slop in the hubs there is no problem. Pay close
attention to the bearings once on the road, too, though, just to be sure.
As for the rotor, you describe a healthy one that could use a little light
sanding. They would clean themselves up eventually anyway.
Dean
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> As I turn to the fronts, I am wondering whether I need to replace the
> rotors. They are unscored and basically clean, with a bit of surface
> rust on the contact surfaces and more serious rust on the edge of the
> disk. The front brakes worked well before I put it away, but the rotors
> are the ones that came with the car.
>
> The front suspension was rebuilt about 15 years (and no more than 20,000
> miles), so I suspect that the front wheel bearings are fine, so I will
> be pulling the hubs purely to get at the rotors. The cost of new rotors
> seems reasonable, but I am leery of pulling off the front hubs if I can
> avoid it. Is this a complicated/difficult job? Any suggestions?
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