02-06-2019, 09:47 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-06-2019, 10:20 PM by Bob Culver.)
Hubs are sometimes damaged by crashes, use of claw pullers etc. It is common for hubs to work free on the axle shaft and damage both. All sorts of crude repairs may have been adopted, including welding so the hub needs to be removed with proper puller to check the exact cause. New hubs are available (two types) but a pity to mix with an imperfect axle. Many old posts on the topic of hub fit.
Flanges known to fail and brutal straightening does not help. Would need silicon sealer after. Would need to remove studs. Using a heavy vice could probably do much with a club hammer. Without a lathe and dummy axle a bit tedious to check progress. Scrap flywheel or heavy brake disc as anvil may be useful. Brake firms have mountains of old discs. A press would be worth a try but could be expensive if suitable rings not to hand.
Serious wobble likely to work the bearing loose on axle body with damage to the latter.
If the hub thread for puller is unuseable I gather some weld on a thick ring and pull on that
Flanges known to fail and brutal straightening does not help. Would need silicon sealer after. Would need to remove studs. Using a heavy vice could probably do much with a club hammer. Without a lathe and dummy axle a bit tedious to check progress. Scrap flywheel or heavy brake disc as anvil may be useful. Brake firms have mountains of old discs. A press would be worth a try but could be expensive if suitable rings not to hand.
Serious wobble likely to work the bearing loose on axle body with damage to the latter.
If the hub thread for puller is unuseable I gather some weld on a thick ring and pull on that