Bryan,
>From what i have heard about rear hubs, this job is better left to the
professionals. If you ruin them, there goes the core charge too. The
economical middle ground may be a good set of used hubs.
Best of luck,
Jack '74 TR6
-----Original Message-----
From: Stinocher, Bryan D. <bdstinocher@sewsus.com>
To: 'TRIUMPH MAIL' <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, February 13, 1999 7:26 PM
Subject: !#$%**&@#$ Hubs!
>
>HELP!
>
>As some of you may remember, I am trying to take my rear hubs apart to
>rebuild them (I know some of you think I should just buy new ones, but that
>isn't an option). I have built a hub puller that I think should work very
>well. It is an old wire wheel adapter that I have had capped and two nuts
>welded on. I used a hardened bolt as the crank. I bolt the hub onto the
>adaptor (to eliminate the risk of bending the flange), and crank down until
>it won't give anymore. Then I give it a few really good hits with a hammer.
>No go. So I put WD-40 on it, let it soak, still no luck. Yesterday I got
>Liquid Wrench. Still no luck. I tried heating up the flange and hub today
>(and avoiding heating up the shaft), and still no luck. Are there any other
>ideas out there? I am at a point where this now needs to be done, as I am
>ready to rehang the diff and put back in the rear suspension. I want to do
>it all at once, if possible. Any help would be appreciated.
>
>Thanks.
>Bryan Stinocher
>bdstinocher@sewsus.com
>502-782-7397 xt.2284
>68 TR 250 CD 5853 L
>
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