Brad,
I also have one of the TSSC pullers (about 3 years old) that works fine in
conjunction with my IR 2131 air impact.
The problem I found is that the TSSC tool (and possibly the Churchill too?)
has a nice thick base where it meets the hub, through drilled with about a
1/2" hole. The late Spitfire stock lug nut only threads on about 6 turns...
not enough to hold well without stripping.
I ultimately found it better to knock the wheel studs out of the hub and use
grade 5 1/2" bolts (Rockford, of course!) to bolt the puller to the
hub/axle. Once connected it takes less than a minute for the air impact to
do it's job.
The other downside to the TSSC tool is shipping from the UK. Seems to be no
matter what I order, it costs $50 to get it to the states. For small parts.
Large bits are correspondingly more expensive. Glad I'm not into Rolls at
the moment.
Maybe the Guiness importer could toss a box of hub pullers in the next
freighter full of beer?
Cheers,
Jim
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Brad Kahler
> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 10:52 AM
> To: fot@autox.team.net; Barr, Scott
> Subject: RE: Tools for disassembly of GT6 rear hubs
>
>
> > Based on past experience with liquids swigged out of Mason
> jars, I might be
> > able to just pour it on the hubs and they just come apart on their own.
> > Due to the corrosive nature of the stuff, I'm thinking the
> Churchill tool
> > is the way to go. But thanks, Bill!
>
> Scott,
>
> I bought one of the hub pullers being sold by TSSC and found it to be of
> mixed value. The base unit itself is extremely stout,
> unfortunately the used
> a soft screw and after the first few times hammer on it, it becomes
> mushroomed and is useless. However, all is not lost! I did find
> that Snap-
> on sells a threaded rod that just happens to be the right size to fit. I
> borrowed one of these from a shop I know and usd the base part of my
> puller to pull my spit axles apart. I have yet to contact a
> Snap-on dealer to
> try and purchase the part myself. Someday I plan on doing that! If you
> haven't pulled your hubs by that time let me know.....I will try
> and locate
> one this weekend while I'm down in Dallas....
>
> Brad
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