[TR] TR4A solid axle

[alan salvatore]

Hub was stuck.
A couple of taps with  a rubber hammer did the job
Thanks,

Al

On Wed, Jan 4, 2017 at 8:16 AM, alan salvatore <alansalvy at gmail.com> wrote:

> It looks like the rear hub was rebuilt, as everything looks new, they just
> put
> the backing plates on the wrong sides.
> I took out the 12 bolts and 6 tab washers. But the hub doesn't want to
> budge.
> There is no description of this process in the manual.  I am sure I am
> missing something here.
> On an IRS rear end I can slide the hub out of the trailing arm and unbolt
> the back plate from the trailing arm.
> This solid axel is unfamiliar territory.
> I'll have to check the back plate today.
>
> On Wed, Jan 4, 2017 at 4:12 AM, Randall <TR3driver at ca.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> > Randall may have a better description.  :)
>>
>> Nope, I think you nailed it.
>>
>> Might be a good time to change the oil seals in the ends of the housing,
>> though.  If the old ones were stiff with age, they may crack as you R&R
>> the
>> shaft and produce a leak.
>>
>> -- Randall
>>
>>
>
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