[TR] Rear Wheel Axles and Front Grease Caps

[pethier at comcast.net]

From: "Rick & Cecilia" <rickandcecilia at comcast.net>
> I have found that if you drill a small hole right in the center of the cap 
> and then take a metal screw and put it through the hole, it will go in and 
> hit the center of the stub axle and force the cap off.  Sort of like a gear 
> puller.  Works every time and you can leave the small hole in the cap for 
> next time.  Just make sure that the hole is smaller than the screw so it 
> has something to bite against.

Or use a bodyman's slide hammer.  They are cheap and available at your local auto-parts store.

I always put a little piece of tape over the hole to keep dust out of the area.



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