>I removed the tire.
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>I removed the bolt inside the hub which holds the hub to the axel.
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>I put on the puller and applied three-million pounds of force.
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>And it is still on the car.
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>what did I do wrong?
Interesting. Two days ago I did exactly the same thing, from two Alpines,
and my four hubs came off clean as a whistle. However...if these things
have been on for a long time, they can be extremely hard to budge. You must
use a hammer puller, so that as you apply the axial force, the pounding
sends shock waves through the hub/axle shaft interface to encourage
separation. I'm referring to the type of puller where you use a LARGE
hammer to rotate the piece of the puller which fits on the end of the
threaded section. As you pound it round and round, you hear the frequency
of impact going up and up, until, with a somewhat surprising bang/crack,
the whole thing jumps out about three inches. I use two high tensile bolts,
180° apart, screwed into the hub the full width of the hub, on which to
mount the puller arms.
The only thing I can think of which might give you problems is the large
flat washer under the axle shaft nut. It could conceivably jam on the
threads. I suggest you try to remove it first, if it is still on the shaft,
before using the puller. Remember to torque the axle nut when you replace
it. The book says 180 ft lbs.
Hope this helps.
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