Hidden inventor???? You've got a TR6, that hidden inventor is going to run
wild for a long time!!!
Just a little sarcasm, hope you understand!!
"69 in the works,
Richard
----- Original Message -----
From: Dimitri Huygen
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 3:40 PM
To: Walt Philipson; 6 Pack
Subject: Re: Rear axle, releasing the outer shaft
Thanks, i'm going to try to make a tool for it (i just have to let out the
hidden inventor in me).
I'll keep in touch.
Dimitri.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Walt Philipson" <wphilipson@bigfoot.com>
To: "Dimitri Huygen" <dimitri.huygen@skynet.be>; "6 Pack"
<6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 8:43 PM
Subject: RE: Rear axle, releasing the outer shaft
> Dimitri,
>
> Are you using a special tool to pull the hub apart? It's very easy to
damage
> the hubs without the proper tools. If you bend the flanges, the hub is
> ruined, and can't be used as a core. I think someone on the list has plans
> for making the tool. (listers?) If you don't have the tool, your best bet
is
> having a shop familiar with the hubs rebuild them. There are a few in the
> States, I'm sure there are some on the Continent.
>
> Walt
> '74 TR6
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Dimitri Huygen
> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 11:56 AM
> To: 6 Pack
> Subject: Rear axle, releasing the outer shaft
>
>
> Hi Listers,
>
> I'm trying to renew the inner and outer bearings of my TR6 left rear
wheel.
>
> I followed my manual; so i started releasing the castlenut and the washer.
> So
> far so good.
> The next step is to pull the shaft out of the flange so the whole set of
> bearings, spacers and oil seals becomes vissible. Only one thing : it
won't
> come off, no mather how hard i try pulling or pushing. I tried greasing
the
> whole thing, i tried using several bolts and nuts to put pressure on it,
but
> it won't work. (Notice i had no problems doing the same thing several
months
> ago on my right wheel).
>
> Can anyone help me trying to find a sollution or has anyone more engenious
> hints to pull this thing out ?
>
> Thanks, Dimitri, BELGIUM
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