>From: Iain McWilliams <ssi!ames!garp.MIT.EDU!mit-eddie!uunet!inmos.com!mcwill>
>I've heard it is possible to replace the rotoflex without removing
>the hub by taking the metal band off the new rotoflex then easing
>the (now slightly floppy donought) over the 'Y' prongs. The hard part
>is in retensioning the donought to get the bolts through. G-Clamps are
>supposed to work. Normally the metal band is left on until the bolts are
>fixed.
Mitch ended up making his own hub-puller outta four feet of metal
rod and a u-clamp type thing. It worked fine, but now both ends of
the metal rod have twenty degree bends in them. Strong back spring!
>However should you decide to split the hub,
>be prepared to shell out for a replacement outer driveshaft. Seemingly
>it is quite difficult to apply just enough pressure to pop the hub without
>poping something else as well :-(
Nope, didn't have to split the hub. :) But, now that the rotoflex
couplings are replaced, the alternator went out. Errrr. :(
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