Hey all,
I decided to take a chance on rebuilding a hub on an extra that had
been totally trashed by a spun bearing. I built a jig to pull the wheel
flange, but I have had no luck in getting it to pull. I made the jig out
of 1/4" hardened plate steel, and pulled it with a damper puller which I
had affixed to the plate. I made an adaptor to screw onto the end of
the axle stub to keep it from bending, crushing, or breaking. All the
safety "stuff" I made worked well to keep from destroying the hub, but I
don't think I am getting enough force to pull the flange off the shaft.
Does anyone know how much pressure it takes to remove the flange from
the taper?? This hub is 28 years old and has about 80,000 miles without
a rebuild. Who can press this off? Is my approach even remotely
reasonable? In other words, should I stop before I hurt myself??? Who
has been down this road and lived to tell about it??
Thanx a bunch!
Geoff Wiggins
'69 Triumph TR6
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