Rear hubs

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FreddieS
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Sat Dec 20, 2008 4:40 pm

Tried to use an epic washer, threaded bar and a socket to push the outer race out and the washer i was using just bent like mad :( So got to dig thru my materials and try and find some thicker metal and try and use that.

Its seriously getting on my nerves now, while i was pissed off with teh car i poked teh crumbly arch, biggest mistake ever, found tons of rust that im goign to have to weld up ASAP.
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Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:20 pm

Last resort is to move all the wireing and pipes out of the way and heat the hub around the bearing, expand it off so it should come out a little easyer, don't get it glowing though, you don't want to weaken the arm.
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FreddieS
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Sat Dec 20, 2008 6:36 pm

Tried heating it, didnt do a thing :(

Im goign to go thru my garage tomorrow and try to pikey-engineer a way to pull the bearing out of the arm, hopefully the otheside goes a bit smoother!
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