Last time I needed one was only after the car had sat for 15 years so I
rented one for the hour it took. The previous 20 years I owned the car I
never need a puller to get the drums off.
-----Original Message-----
From: Dick Dell <rddell@mindspring.com>
To: mg-t@autox.team.net <mg-t@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, June 15, 1999 8:25 PM
Subject: Re: Hub puller for TD
>Steve, et al,
>
>I just went through this when I did my TF brakes. I had a friend helping
>who is also a mechanic. He got me a universal hub puller from Old Forge
>Tools, I believe the stock number is 2519.
>
>This is one beautiful instrument. 1" diameter hardened screw shaft, all
>other parts of VERY heavy aluminum, a wheel and three arms that allow for
>pulling any hub I can imagine and other uses. It made pulling those front
>drums like pulling a hot knife through butter.
>
>Cost was $119 (gasp, choke) but it should last a lifetime and then some. We
>bought it through the tool supplier that comes around regularly, I don't
>know where you'd get one off the shelf. I'll find out if anyone s
interested.
>
>Dick Dell
>Raleigh NC
>
>P.S. Thanks to those who gave me the tips on my binding rear brake drums.
>In fact someone had switched over to a later style retainer spring. I have
>replaced with original. Problem fixed.
>
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