Thanks Jim and others. I already have Charles' socket (thanks Chappy!) I've
taken it apart once and I did not replace the seals. Der, duh...I used the
method you suggest of turning the axle around and it works GREAT to get the
hub off. My concern is whether I need to do anything special to get the seal
seated properly or if I just pull the old out and push in the new.
Will try today. Look forward to driving the car to Louisville soon. I plan to
drive it to Newburg IN show Sept 18th.
Cheers,
Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: Jwhlyadv@aol.com
To: bspidell@pacbell.net ; ahpowered@hotmail.com ; healeys@autox.team.net
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 8:27 AM
Subject: Re: Rear wheel oil seal - replacement at home?
Scott,
After you pull the axle bolt the axle on backwards so it sticks out at you
and use this to pull the hub.
Charles Rice in Glasgow did this recently and may have the proper socket. If
not order the tool from Hemphills and the Bluegrass Club will buy it from you
for our tool chest. (been meaning to buy one anyway)
Worst case scenario I have a proper puller and can get the proper socket.
The nut is so thin you have to place the socket on a belt sander because
sockets normally have a bit of a chamfer at the end and you need to square it
up so it fits properly on the thin nut.
Remember just like your knockoffs, one side is right hand thread, the other
left hand thread.
Thanks,
Jim Werner
Louisville, KY
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