Basket = differential housing! Necessary to open for shaft replacement?
How about heat to remove hub? I have heat, but don't have bearing press. Could
find one though...
I don't know why I have wire wheels on a '74. Didn't know this was unusual.
Must mean that it's related to Frank's "Pieces" and/or came from the same lab.
Thanks for the tips. Guess I gotto go looking for new parts. Durn.
Geoff Branch '74 Meejut "yellow peril"
----- Original Message -----
From <Daniel1312 at aol.com>
To: <branch@mbs.valinet.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2000 5:09 PM
Subject: Re: rear hubs/half shaft
> Geoff,
>
> The easiest way to separate the hub from the shaft (and fit the new hub) is
> to find a workshop that has a bearing press. The welch plug will need
> replacing. Make sure that each side shaft remains the shaft for that side
> when you refit the shafts - to keep the stresses in the shaft the same.
>
> What is the basket?
>
> I would replace the gaskets as a matter of course and use a gasket sealer.
>
> The studs in the hub flange (have to be hammered out and hammered in) can
> only be removed if you pull the hub flange of the axle and wire wheel studs,
> specific to the w/w axle are sometimes NLA (but try some UK suppliers).
>
> When the job is complete I would use a gear oil that is synthetic (Mobil SHC)
> rather than a standard gear oil (still smells like cat pee though).
>
> You are supposed to use new hubs on new wheels (I haven't done this) and hubs
> and wheels are expensive new and not often seen (or any good) secondhand.
>
> If you are thinking about new wheels consider going up to 5" rims - handy if
> you go even slightly up on tyre size at a later date.
>
> How come you have wire wheels on a 74 car?
>
> Daniel1312
>
> In a message dated 23/01/00 20:40:48 GMT Standard Time,
> branch@mbs.valinet.com writes:
>
> << Hello all from a perrennial lurker. While the Meejut is sleeping under
> winter anesthesia, i though I'd replace the wire wheel hubs in the rear.
> Wheels as well of course as they are all shot. So I got the drum off and
> then the half shaft came out of the basket with the hub attached.
> Questions:
> 1. How the devil do I get the hub off the half shaft???? Is it threaded?
> or just pressed.
> 2. Question one will probably answer this: How do I fit the new hub?
> 3. Do I have to remove the basket cover to refit the half shaft? Any tips
> here? Anything else I should be replacing? No leaks seen, pads OK.
> 4. The bolts that hold the hub and drum as a sandwich: how are they
> replaced? I can probably use the ones there, but they are somewhat dinged
> up and if replacement is not too hard.....
> 5. And last but not least: any direction to point me for purchasing hubs
> and wheels? Anyone got used set for sale???
> Thanks for all the help, in advance. Chins up fellows, another 6 weeks of
> this and we'll be into spring. Well maybe 8 or ten.....
>
> Geoff Branch
> '74 Meejut "Yellow Peril"
> >>
>
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