[Mgs] Re; front hub removal problem

[frankk12 at verizon.net]

Part number 212-320 is for a shop manul? Were you being cynical in 
suggesting it?
Frank Krajewski
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Glenn Schnittke" <g.schnittke at comcast.net>
To: <mgs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2011 12:46 AM
Subject: [Mgs] Re; front hub removal problem


> By the way, I have just donned the Nomex suit.
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> g
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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
>>
>>
>> Message: 5
>> 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
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