Howdy, i attempted hammering with and without the retaining nut but slackened, and same with pulling with the improved puller. I will try tomorrow to remove the whole thing together
Wheel bearing removal, driveshaft stuck.
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Little Dog
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I blew up a hydraulic puller on this job. Finally got it using a cheap large hub puller and extra long breaker bar.
Others have used an impact gun and cheap large hub puller.
Others have used an impact gun and cheap large hub puller.
depronman
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I’ve stayed this in the past a few times
The trick is a combination of a pusher ideally an hydraulic one and a sds drill in hammer mode with a chisel bit which has the end cut off so it is just a piece of bar end
The nut is removed the pushed out in place and a good amount of force applied then the sds hammering is done on the side of the cv joint keep rotating the cv so you are hammering in different position and keep applying force for to the pusher as the joint starts to move
Never failed to get one out yet
Paul
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The trick is a combination of a pusher ideally an hydraulic one and a sds drill in hammer mode with a chisel bit which has the end cut off so it is just a piece of bar end
The nut is removed the pushed out in place and a good amount of force applied then the sds hammering is done on the side of the cv joint keep rotating the cv so you are hammering in different position and keep applying force for to the pusher as the joint starts to move
Never failed to get one out yet
Paul
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kp 115
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These hydraulic pullers are filled with grease to provide the hydraulic medium which will liquefy & leak out if subjected to or in the vicinity high temperatures.
i removed the hub and axle combined, it was a mess inside
I noticed a tiny hole on the thinnest part of the boot, is this normal or did i accidentally puncture it? Or could it be a breather?
Finally, i couldnt put back the hub attached to the shock bottom, the hub is pretty heavy (and the axle doesnt help). I tried to put screws to widen the hole but not much luck.. any suggestions?
I noticed a tiny hole on the thinnest part of the boot, is this normal or did i accidentally puncture it? Or could it be a breather?
Finally, i couldnt put back the hub attached to the shock bottom, the hub is pretty heavy (and the axle doesnt help). I tried to put screws to widen the hole but not much luck.. any suggestions?
Clean the area where the shock will go into very well and apply some grease. DO the same for the shock.
Use cold chisel thick enough to widen the hole but not with a tip long enough to prevent the shock to go in. Maybe cut some of the chisel end off with an angle grinder.
Use a trolley jack to take the weight off the hub. THis will help you to put the strut back in.
Don't forget the plastic caps at the top.
Evros
Use cold chisel thick enough to widen the hole but not with a tip long enough to prevent the shock to go in. Maybe cut some of the chisel end off with an angle grinder.
Use a trolley jack to take the weight off the hub. THis will help you to put the strut back in.
Don't forget the plastic caps at the top.
Evros
Little Dog
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Have you got a knuckle spreader?
Wedge it in and twist it. Otherwise a blunt cold chisel as above.
Then grease everything, align the location tag with the slot, jack hub into position.
Wedge it in and twist it. Otherwise a blunt cold chisel as above.
Then grease everything, align the location tag with the slot, jack hub into position.
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Thank you for this, i ordered one from amazon and it was super easy to get it back in place!
Everything is back into place and car is running again
Now i have to change the boot on the other side..
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Phil_B
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Wow!!!
I just read this. I know now how lucky I have been with my front hubs! They literally just slid out!!! Trying to contend with the rusty strut to shock bolt that snapped off was bad enough.
In all my years, I have never seen a CV joint lock-tighted into the splines of a drive flange. A smear of copper grease, yes. And I put mine back together like that too. And all the other bolts I remove from my Rover(s) and A2.
What I am not looking forward to doing is the front wishbones V soon. The thought of removing the cradle bolts does give me the heebie jeebies TBH.
I just read this. I know now how lucky I have been with my front hubs! They literally just slid out!!! Trying to contend with the rusty strut to shock bolt that snapped off was bad enough.
In all my years, I have never seen a CV joint lock-tighted into the splines of a drive flange. A smear of copper grease, yes. And I put mine back together like that too. And all the other bolts I remove from my Rover(s) and A2.
What I am not looking forward to doing is the front wishbones V soon. The thought of removing the cradle bolts does give me the heebie jeebies TBH.