A set of needle nose vise grips has never failed to get them off for
me. Lock em down and a little wiggling and Bob's your uncle.
Bud Rolofson
Extreme Parts Racing (more than just a haircut)
71 Spitfire MK IV Race Car #3
71TR6 CC57365 (Good 6)
93 Minnie Winnie Race Support Vehicle
77 Z-50A Hardly Davidson Honda Mini-Trail Bike (Triumph Pit Bike)
On Sep 2, 2013, at 10:13 PM, William Brewer wrote:
> I had to remove a grease cap off of the front hub on my TR6. It
> was
> seriously on there and banged up from whoever last tried to get it
> off. I
> ended up hitting it with a cold chisel to finally get it off. What a
> PITA.
>
> Is there a way to set up grease caps so you can get them off easier
> for next
> time? I was thinking of drilling a hole through the center and mig
> welding a
> nut on the outside so I could thread a bolt through and push against
> the stub
> axle to push it off. Likewise, I thought about just putting a little
> blob of
> weld on the outside of the cap so I could butt up a drift to it to
> tap it off
> easier.
> Has anyone got any tricks to getting these grease caps off
> easier?
> TIA,
>
> Bill in Tehachapi
>
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