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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Rmachines on 07 May 2009, 20:17
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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?
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Oxyacetylene torch?? :smiley:
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As above warm it up and then hit it.
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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:
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I would think your only choice now is heat to be honest.
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Just get a plumbers type one, mapp gas is hottest but propane/butane are cheaper+ should be enough, good luck
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is it a VR6 out of interest?
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Even a sledge hammer and a bit of wood wont do it?
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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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was it so hot it was glowing?? if not get it hotter+ hit it harder!!lol :drool:
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Got a totally mushed up thread now :laugh: And guess what.. STILL STUCK.
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I hope you're going to replace the wheel bearing after all this abuse
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Yup got two new ones here, not even started on the other side yet :undecided:
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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
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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: