Don,
Try to get the hub off of the studs, not the backing plate from the studs.
While this is easier with the trailing arm in the car try sliding off the
inner axle and hit the splined end of the outer axle pretty good with a
rubber mallet. It will either break free from the plate or the plate and
hub will break free from the studs. Hopefully you have a vise to assist
you. Don't worry about damaging the steel backing plate. It can take a
decent wallop with the rubber mallet.
The clearance between the backing plate and the hub is extremely tight and
is usually the cause for this problem. After powder coating mine they would
not fit back on the hub until I scrapped off the paint on the plate's
internal diameter.
Greg Dito
CD6250L
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Malling" <dmallin@attglobal.net>
To: "6-Pack" <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 02, 2004 4:12 PM
Subject: Hub assembly and rear axle removal TR250
> The trailing arm is on the workbench and everything has been removed
> except the backing plate and the Hub Assembly. The 6 nyloc nuts holding
> the Hub assembly to the trailing arm came off easily with a 1/4"
> ratchet, and none of the studs to the trailing arm came loose.
> Everything looks good.
>
> Bentley says just to remove the Hub assembly and axle, but it doesn't
> want to come free. I've tapped lightly on the backing plate but nothing
> moves.
>
> What is the secret?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Don Malling
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