[TR] TR Grease Cap Removal

[Bud R]

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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