On Aug 11, 10:10pm, BMcgu22954@aol.com wrote:
> When pulling tapered hubs off Jaguars & Tigers, I've tried to use a
> suitable puller, reverse the axle nut, but leave it flush with the end
> of the axle. Preload the puller, then apply heat from an oxy-acetylene
> torch to maybe 250+ deg. F, but don't turn it red.
I've seen several posts advocating similar methods now. What I
wonder about is whether this heating causes any annealing and
subsequent loss of strength in the hub and/or axle due to this
treatment. Any thoughts?
John Lye
rjl6n@virginia.EDU
http://avery.med.virginia.edu/~rjl6n/homepage.htm
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