Re: Removing Hub from Axle on my '51- Assistance Please!
Posted by gone1951 On 2009/12/31 13:53:01
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Don't hit the hub itself too hard, as it's possible to crack the hub and therefore making it worthless. Also, if it doesn't crack, it's also possible to "flatten" it, and make it stick harder.
I agree with the above. I have been removing rear hubs from tapered axles for 40 years using a puller similar to the one in Kevin's post without any trouble. I don't like the marks left by the hammer so I don't pound on the hub. Heat? Yes. Hammer? No. Just keep striking the wish bone on the puller with a large hammer. It will finally pop loose. Do leave the axle nut on backed off to the end of the axel. Without the nut the drum
can come off and shoot across the shop.
Make sure you clean the taper inside and out but neve oil or grease it. Also follow the torque specifications in the book. A little too tight is better than a little too loose in my opinion.
BTW You can rent a puller from any good tool rental place as well as from many auto parts stores. I bought a new one off ebay (granted probably from China) for less than $50.00 if I remember right.
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