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Offline ozegti

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Seperating a hub from a driveshaft
« on: 02 January 2009, 11:21 »
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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.
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Offline rubjonny

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Re: Seperating a hub from a driveshaft
« Reply #1 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!
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Re: Seperating a hub from a driveshaft
« Reply #2 on: 02 January 2009, 11:30 »
still have calipers attached? put a screwdriver through or against the caliper into the brake vents  :afro:
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Re: Seperating a hub from a driveshaft
« Reply #3 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:
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Re: Seperating a hub from a driveshaft
« Reply #4 on: 02 January 2009, 11:53 »
Think he means undoing the nut.

Oh and Mark, you owe me a new screwdriver :grin:
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Re: Seperating a hub from a driveshaft
« Reply #5 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:
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Offline ozegti

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Re: Seperating a hub from a driveshaft
« Reply #6 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.
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