Rear Hub Removal.

[Cliff Ringrose]

I did not join the discussion on this subjuct when it cropped up under another post recently, as I did not have any pictures, but when I took the hubs off the special today I kept the camera handy.

My method is to fit a plain nut to one of the studs, and TIGHTEN it hard, (or the stud will loosen). Run on one or two more nuts to protect the thread. Then fit a large pry bar between the nuts and the hub, with it's handle wedged on the floor. With the hub held like this I have never had any trouble removing the nut, despite considerable force being need

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A 33mm. socket fits the nut, and a 3/4" Tee bar with a 3/4" to 1/2" reducer finishes the job.

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I know nothing beats having the right tool, but this saves forking out £45 for somethihg you may only use once.   Cliff.

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Still haven't got the hang of it. The pictures were suposed to be in the text, (where it now says attatchment)! Where did I go wrong?

[Bob Culver]

I would never dream of paying L45 for a jig. Some scrap yards here will sell steel oddments for little more than what they pay. A circle can be cut out of a plate by drilling multple small holes and an angle iron bar attached to. I chance to have a lathe and have just made one by enlarging the centre of the backplate off a larger car, with the refinement that a neat fit over centre. Some were advocating a whopping 150 ib ft......... A bit much for the pry bar method. On Girling cars can try wedging the djusters.
If removing the whole axle slacken in place first.