Randall Young wrote:
> Or, any British machine shop should have the tool, and be willing to pull
> your hubs (for a price). I know Herman van den Akker has the tool
> (handhvan@msn.com, (805) 526-9526) on the west coast, Brian Schlorff
> probably does on the east coast (britcars@powerbritish.com, (610) 270-0505).
> And there are lots of others, contact your favorite one, preferably close
> by. Those axles are heavy, and shipping them around the country gets
> expen$ive.
Yep, we've got the Churchill puller. If you can't find one locally, I can also
suggest going to a local welding shop and asking them to cut a piece of 1/2"
plate steel which can then be bolted on to the hub by the wheelstuds. (Note
that
for a welding shop to make this for you cheaply it will probably be flame cut
meaning the edges of the cuts will be rough/irregular - grind these down before
bolting it on so it bolts up flush & tight to the hub.) With this in place to
reinforce the hub flange it's safe to use a jaw type puller. However, even with
the ideal design of the churchill tool, it takes an awful lot of force to pop
the
hubs off, I'm not sure if a jaw puller would guarantee you success, but I have
heard of quite a few folks doing it this way.
Cheers!
Brian Schlorff
Power British
1242 East Ridge Pike
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462-2754
610-270-0505
610-270-3059 fax
(new website under construction...finally!
http://www.powerbritish.com/~britcars
)
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