[TR] TR3A stub axle removal

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In a message dated 8/11/2007 8:54:11 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
tfansher at comcast.net writes:

...wheel bearing problem with the
driver's front. I had time to  tackle it today and all went well until it was
time to "tap" out the stub  axle.  I've beaten on the back side ( with the nut
on) for a couple of  hours now and nothing.  I got  a 1.25" pipe and with a
washer  tried to use a nut on the front side to pull it out and applied a 
whack
or  two to the back side .. again nothing.  I've sprayed it with brake  
cleaner
- both sides - and PB Blaster....


==AM==
Here's what worked for me many years ago. With the caliper out of the  way, 
reassemble the rotor/hub (as best you can with the bad bearing[s]) and  put the 
wheel back on. Now you've got leverage to pull on while someone else  
"persuades" the back side of the stub axle to flee from its taper fit.  Granted, when 
I did this it was on a bodyless TR4 rolling chassis, but it  worked for me.



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