I'm trying to remove a rear hub on my 1960 TR3A. The threads in one of
the stud holes for the wire-wheel adapter attachment studs have
stripped, because the stud was apparently loose in the hub and over time
the working of the stud in the hole wore out the threads. I have
removed the castellated nut and am using a big puller to try to pop the
hub off the half-shaft. The end of the half shaft appears to be
tapered, according to the drawing in my shop manual, and the hub appears
to be keyed to the taper. I have cranked hard on the puller, and have
tapped on the end of the puller with everything ranging from a small
ball-pein hammer to a BFH, but to no avail. It won't budge. Am I
missing something? This should come off with the appropriate amount of
force, should it not? Have any of you used heat on this hub? I'm a
little reluctant to do so, because there is an oil seal inside it, as
far as I can tell from the drawing. Any advice will be appreciated!
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