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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: ozegti on 02 January 2009, 11:21

Title: Seperating a hub from a driveshaft
Post by: ozegti on 02 January 2009, 11:21

Happy More Beers!!!!

Just bought some VR6 hubs with brakes. BUT- they still have the driveshaft bolted on and from experience, removing the hub is nigh on impossible. Is there an easy way to do this, other than bolting it back into a car then unbolting it again?? I need to change the bearing and flange.

Title: Re: Seperating a hub from a driveshaft
Post by: rubjonny on 02 January 2009, 11:29

You'll struggle I think, a windy gun may help but you still need to hold the driveshaft still somehow, maybe a really good vice?  Plus I think the VR6 driveshafts are also glued into the hubs, making the job even more tricky!

Title: Re: Seperating a hub from a driveshaft
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 02 January 2009, 11:30

still have calipers attached? put a screwdriver through or against the caliper into the brake vents  :afro:

Title: Re: Seperating a hub from a driveshaft
Post by: DarnPB on 02 January 2009, 11:49

Hub puller? :huh: Seems to be the obvious solution to me. Available in Halfords or any other well stocked car accessory shop. Got one myself and cannot do without it. Just bolt it to the wheels mounting studs or bolt holes, and wind in the centre shaft. :wink:

Title: Re: Seperating a hub from a driveshaft
Post by: Mew on 02 January 2009, 11:53

Think he means undoing the nut.

Oh and Mark, you owe me a new screwdriver :grin:

Title: Re: Seperating a hub from a driveshaft
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 02 January 2009, 11:58

the ones from the christmas crackers dont work  :grin:

my screwdrivers must be freakishly strong, i have used this technique loads of times  :cool:

Title: Re: Seperating a hub from a driveshaft
Post by: ozegti on 02 January 2009, 17:29

Got it. Took it to a garage, air gun, voila.. no driveshaft!

Now to get the rest of the stuff together.