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Re: MGA wire wheel axle/hubs

To: Bill Schooler <schooler@erols.com>, mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: MGA wire wheel axle/hubs
From: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 16:12:59
At 03:53 PM 2/13/99 -0500, Bill Schooler wrote:
>.... replacing wire wheel hubs on a 1960 MGA.  Started on the rear.  The
axle half shaft came out when I removed the old hub extension and I'm
having mucho difficulty separating the two.  Is this the norm?  Is the hub
extension pressed on to the axle shaft?  Or am I dealing with 39 year old
rust?

Uh, yup, pressed on.  And in this case, a bigger hammer probably isn't
going to do it.  Look for someone with a hydraulic press.

Barney Gaylord
1958 MGA with an attitude



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