[Mgs] Re; front hub removal problem

[Glenn Schnittke]

By the way, I have just donned the Nomex suit.

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> Yes. Moss has just the tool to deal with that and it's one of the most 
> valuable tools in the kit and could save you a lot of money in this 
> particular job and many others -
> Go to http://www.mossmotors.com and look up part number 212-320. You 
> will  find it invaluable. A good alternative is part number 212-405. I 
> find the two of them in combination work quite well. If you look hard 
> you may find the same tool for the TR and the bike. I'm surprised you 
> hadn't run across this tool before.
>
> Good luck,
> Glenn
>
>
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> Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 11:47:45 -0400
> From: "davewillner"<davewillner at pa.net>
> To:<mgs at autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Mgs] front hub removal problem
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> I'm doing a major front/rear brake overhaul today on my 70 MGB and ran 
> into a
> potential problem in removing the front hub. I have wire wheels, and 
> when they
> came off, there was no cotter pin or axle nut, instead there is a 
> maybe 1/4''
> threaded bolt of some type sticking out about an inch from what seems 
> to be a
> large metal spacer or type of washer. When I tried to remove the 4 
> nuts on the
> hub, the entire bolt turns with the nut...
>
> Am I missing something, is this normal or was it "tweaked" by the 
> DPO?  Thanks
>
> Dave Willner
> Stroudsburg PA
> 59 TR3A
> 70 MGB
> 70 BSA 441 VS