I can't say that I know much of anything about Ts but if you get the hub
too hot you are going to soften up the metal and change its properties. I
would think that the hubs are fairly hard so that the splines don't deform
under stress. I a little heat shouldn't hurt, but be careful about how
much you use. IMO
James Nazarian
'71 B roadster
'71 BGT rust free and burnt orange
'63 Buick 215
"Aerodynamics are for people who cannot build engines"
Enzo Ferrari
On Wed, 31 May 2000 Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com wrote:
> Hi Bud,
>
> Hope to see some pictures of the basket TD.
> About the stuck wheels:
> lift the wheel
> make the hub real hot
> then tap with a hammer on the outer side of the rim
> turn the wheel 30 degrees and do the hammering again
>
> When I'm in the area again I'd like to have a look at your new project.
> It will keep you from the bars for some time...
>
> Good luck.
>
> Hans
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bud Krueger [mailto:bkrueger@ici.net]
> Sent: woensdag 31 mei 2000 3:54
> To: MG List; mg-t
> Subject: Stuck wire wheel
>
>
> My 'new' 52TD has the TF wire wheel conversion. It hasn't been on the road
> since '66, ergo, the wire wheels have grown quite attached to their hubs.
> Any
> hints on how to get them to break off their intimate relationships? Please
> don't tell me to drive the car in circles with the knockoffs loosened. That
> stage is probably three years down the road. Is there an existing puller
> that
> can be used? Has anyone modified a gear puller to grab the lip behind the
> outermost spokes? TIA.
>
> --
> Bud Krueger
> http://home.ici.net/~bkrueger/
> 52TD (x2)
> 77MGB
>
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