On Thu, 20 Dec 2007, Mullen, Tim wrote:
> The well-enough designed car is rather rare. The studs I've needed to
> replace have been a royal pain - one rear axle required removing the
> pumpkin cover to pull the clip to allow the axle to be pulled out in
> order to get access to the rear of the hub flange. Similar problems
> with a front wheel drive hub on another car.
How easy/cheap is it to pull and replace the hub (with damaged
threads) on those cars? How much easier would it be to provide easy
access to the hub flange, versus making it easy to replace the hub?
> Besides, you never want to whack it out with a hammer. The impact is
> bad on the wheel bearings and can damage them. Press it out with a
> large C-clamp and a socket on the back if you can. Don't hammer on
> it...
I'm fairly sure the impact from me swinging a hammer is dwarfed by what
happens when my 3000 pound car hits a pothole at 50 mph, but you may be a
lot stronger than I am.
--
David Hillman
_______________________________________________
Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
Shop-talk mailing list
http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/shop-talk
http://www.team.net/archive
|