Re: Brake drums wont come off suggestions?
Posted by Stuart W Miller On 2011/6/21 11:34:43
Hi folks. I have come to this discussion a bit late due to struggle with ancient Mac running system 9.
The problem with striking the end of the hub puller is that on Junior cars 16th Series thru 19th series there is a hardened steel spacing block between the two axle shafts and in the centre of the Diff unit. Striking the end of the puller can transmit the shock to this spacer and shatter it, it is unlikely to do the taper roller bearings harm, I think in general use when things like cornering at speed or hitting kerbs a lot more strain is put on them.
The thrust block is shown on page 36 of the 38/39 Shop Manual and also in a January '38 seserviceetter.
As there is no '41 Shop Manual I think they should have mentioned this in the '41 Owners handbook but they didn't.
I do not think that Super Eights and Twelves had this arrangement
but cannot be sure.
Having run my '41 120 sedan for 45 years thats all I know about and yes, you do need a king-sized puller to get the rear hubs off.
I have in the past hammered the thing as tight as I could get it and left it for a couple of days - I think the hub popped off sometime in the night!!
Keep at it , persistance pays off in the end.
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The problem with striking the end of the hub puller is that on Junior cars 16th Series thru 19th series there is a hardened steel spacing block between the two axle shafts and in the centre of the Diff unit. Striking the end of the puller can transmit the shock to this spacer and shatter it, it is unlikely to do the taper roller bearings harm, I think in general use when things like cornering at speed or hitting kerbs a lot more strain is put on them.
The thrust block is shown on page 36 of the 38/39 Shop Manual and also in a January '38 seserviceetter.
As there is no '41 Shop Manual I think they should have mentioned this in the '41 Owners handbook but they didn't.
I do not think that Super Eights and Twelves had this arrangement
but cannot be sure.
Having run my '41 120 sedan for 45 years thats all I know about and yes, you do need a king-sized puller to get the rear hubs off.
I have in the past hammered the thing as tight as I could get it and left it for a couple of days - I think the hub popped off sometime in the night!!
Keep at it , persistance pays off in the end.
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