Bill.........
If it makes you feel any better, our shop press (12 tons) was recently
unable to change hubs on MGA axles for one of our customers. We had to take
them to a local shop with a 20-ton press.
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Schooler <schooler@erols.com>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, February 15, 1999 12:54 PM
Subject: Banjo axle, wire wheel hub removal
>Well, this has become rather amusing. I knew the wire wheel hubs on my
>1960 MGA were bad so procured four new hubs, along with new wire wheels.
>Got the tires mounted the other day and set out to replace things.
>
>Started on the rear. Pulled the left hub, along with the axle half
>shaft. Was unaware that the two pieces are pressed together and spent
>an inordinate amount of time trying to separate them with hammer blows.
>Came to my senses when I realized nothing was budging and queried the
>list - thank you, Barney!
>
>Took half shaft/hub and new hub to machinist. He has called twice so
>far. First time to report that 10 tons of pressure hadn't budged
>anything. Said he'd try some serious heat. Second call was to report
>no success after heat and 12 tons of pressure. (And I was banging on
>the assembly with an MG knockoff hammer?)
>
>He's going to make a few calls to find a shop with a serious hydraulic
>press cause he's afraid to go any higher. (His shop is small and the
>axle half shaft probably would carom around the place three times if it
>ever came out...)
>
>Bill Spohn - didn't you say your hubs came off with about 6 tons of
>pressure?
>
>I suppose the alternative is to throw more money at it and buy new half
>shafts, but this is getting ridiculous!
>
>Bill
>
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