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A winter challenge of my own creation - Rear hub removal


johnny02

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So I stared at these for years before I finally figured out what to do with them. I have two complete subframes so I did it four times in the end just for fun.  

First I had to get the drums off, which was a nightmare that I didn't document.  Heat with a MAP torch, a mallet, those royal oil sticks that Rob Siegel recommends, and pry bar and eventually i got them off.  

Then I got this handy little puller from Autozone. The assembly was off the car so I had to stick the big adjustable wrench in there to keep it from spinning.  I also put 3 foot or so extender on the breaker bar.  It took some time and effort,  

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This is halfway or so off:

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Off:

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Then i put the castellated axle nut back on backwards to drive out the stub axle, which dit not come out even remotely willingly. 

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I realize its cross-threaded here, I think I got it on straighter later. 

The MAP torch in question:

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The end of this one.  

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How are your splines? I did my wheel bearings a year or so ago, and cleaned the splines. They are in good shape, but still don't want to slide effortlessly on.

Waiting for the pandemic to subside and use my buddies press.

Is that normal? 

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