PDA

View Full Version : Cant get hub off.

AndyCs13
12-03-2008, 04:47 PM
I'm doin my rear 5 lug swap on my s13 and the driver side went smoothly without any problem. now i'm on the passenger side and everything is unbolted but the damn hub wont come off the axel. i have beat it to hell with a hammer. I tried using a bearing puller. sprayed the hell out of it with penetrating oil.

Its pissing me the f*** off.

please help me.
mikey976
12-03-2008, 06:06 PM
heat the hub then beat the snot out of it. basic propane torch can be had for 20 bux
AndyCs13
12-03-2008, 08:32 PM
where should i direct the heat? on the hub?

lol all the penetrating oil is goin to set my car on fire.
lukem80
12-04-2008, 07:35 AM
borrow someone's impact gun and air compressor..

go to Autozone and rent a 3 jaw puller

boo yeah

http://jeep.off-road.com/jeep/data/articlestandard/jeep/502005/257794/d30wb04.jpg
mikey976
12-04-2008, 02:18 PM
where should i direct the heat? on the hub?

lol all the penetrating oil is goin to set my car on fire.


heat around the edges of the bearing dustcap, ie: the space between the stud and the dust cap in that crevice all the way around.


or you could do lukes idea that would work much faster
AndyCs13
12-04-2008, 03:42 PM
borrow someone's impact gun and air compressor..

go to Autozone and rent a 3 jaw puller

boo yeah

http://jeep.off-road.com/jeep/data/articlestandard/jeep/502005/257794/d30wb04.jpg


i actually did that without the impact. finally got that bich off.

thanks!
lukem80
12-04-2008, 03:47 PM
i actually did that without the impact. finally got that bich off.

thanks!

after a zillion miles those guys really WANT to stay on there huh??

think about up north where everyone's shit rusts really bad :whip:
AndyCs13
12-04-2008, 03:59 PM
it was weird because the driver side popped right off.