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Title: siezed hub...
Post by: Rmachines on 07 May 2009, 20:17
Im doing a CV boot and cant get the shaft out of the hub!  I have shatterd my good hub puller,  broken a brand new halfords one... and stumped.  i have tried WD40, tapping it, smashing the hell out of it... everything.  Im stumped!  Any tips?
Title: Re: siezed hub...
Post by: Adam on 07 May 2009, 20:19
Oxyacetylene torch??   :smiley:
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Post by: Wayne on 07 May 2009, 20:36
As above warm it up and then hit it.
Title: Re: siezed hub...
Post by: Rmachines on 08 May 2009, 09:39
should have added... i dont have a blow tourch.  but as nothing else worked thats deffinatly the only answer now so i will have to give it a go some how  :smiley:
Title: Re: siezed hub...
Post by: Wayne on 08 May 2009, 09:45
I would think your only choice now is heat to be honest.
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Post by: axewielder on 08 May 2009, 09:47
Just get a plumbers type one, mapp gas is hottest but propane/butane are cheaper+ should be enough, good luck
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Post by: rubjonny on 08 May 2009, 10:08
is it a VR6 out of interest?
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Post by: Cable on 08 May 2009, 10:11
Even a sledge hammer and a bit of wood wont do it?
Title: Re: siezed hub...
Post by: Rmachines on 08 May 2009, 13:02
No its not a VR6,  1.4 MK3 strangly enough.  I tried wood, i tried just the nut on the end and batter the crap out of it, have now tried a propane tourch, THREE HUB PULLES!!! Including a very good one from my freinds snap on tools.  It just wont budge.  madness  :grin: :grin:
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Post by: axewielder on 08 May 2009, 14:59
was it so hot it was glowing?? if not get it hotter+ hit it harder!!lol :drool:
Title: Re: siezed hub...
Post by: Rmachines on 08 May 2009, 15:02
Got a totally mushed up thread now  :laugh:  And guess what.. STILL STUCK. 
Title: Re: siezed hub...
Post by: Ben Lessani on 08 May 2009, 15:11
I hope you're going to replace the wheel bearing after all this abuse
Title: Re: siezed hub...
Post by: Rmachines on 08 May 2009, 15:42
Yup got two new ones here, not even started on the other side yet  :undecided:
Title: Re: siezed hub...
Post by: rubjonny on 08 May 2009, 16:58
take out the circlips holdign the bearing in, press the whole lot out togeter!
edit: doh that wont work, ignore me :grin:
think its new hub time tbh
Title: Re: siezed hub...
Post by: axewielder on 08 May 2009, 17:25
Got a totally mushed up thread now  :laugh:  And guess what.. STILL STUCK. 
Yeah and probably a totally mushed up hub by the sounds of things :shocked: