>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?
I ran into the same problem while rebuilding my ser V diff. Since I was
diassembling the differential for repair anyway, here is the method I used:
1. I removed the brake backing plates and them pulled the axles (w/bearings
attached) from the differential housing.
2. I then used a hydraulic press (same one used to press axle bearings,
wristpins, etc.) to push the axle out of the hub. Loosen the axle nut a
couple of turns to where it is flush with the top of the axle so that the
ram head can press squarely on the axle end. If you take the nut completely
off the axle may impale your foot!
3. Insure that the hub is properly supported from the bottom and the end of
the axle meets the the ram head squarely.
4. Pump the hydralic press until the axle pops loose. Now is a good time
to replace the questionable axle bearing while you have the press handy.
5. Torque the hubs to 180 lbs when you reassemble. I can tell you from an
unpleasent experience that they will shear the woodruff key and ruin the hub
and axle if you don't do this.
Hope this helps.
Terry Geiger
Florence, Alabama USA
'66 Sunbeam Alpine - a.k.a. "Puff the Magic Dragon"; named so because
everytime you shift gears she puffs smoke.
'67 Sunbeam Alpine - just for parts, just in case
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