rear hub removal

[code109]

Hi everyone!
I'm trying to remove the rear hubs on my hillman hunter. Its rear wheel drive, incase anyone didn't know. I've git the drum brake off, just want see how to remove the actually hub.



I've never done this before so please excuse me if its really obvious. Is it just a really tight push fit? Or what?

All help appreciated!!!!!

Thanks

Craig

[retrowrongun]

If its disc brake or brake calipers usually on most cars these also need removing along with the driveshaft nut and backing plate
Then there are usually bolts holding hub from behind once these are undone should come off ??

Not familiar with hillmans so may be different but its usually how its done mate

[composimmonite]

I can't find a picture of a Hunter rear axle and all my manuals are in the loft so there are two basic methods depending on how constructed.

(1) If it's like a lot of cars then the hub is attached to the halfshaft.
To remove you need to undo the brake backplate and pull out the whole halfshaft. The backplate will still be attached and you need to remove the bearing before it can be slid off the shaft.
(2) On the other hand if there is a big nut on the hub end of the shaft then after that has been undone a HD puller will be required to remove hub flange from halfshaft. This can be done with the halfshaft / brake backplate / bearing still in situ. It's doubtful the hub wouldn't be removable without such a HD puller

Paul H

[code109]

Option 2 please!!!!
what's a HD puller may I ask?

[dodgerover]

Heavy Duty, (very heavy duty may be neccessary)

[code109]

Cool I've ordered one from screwfix hopefully should be sorted

cheers guys

[composimmonite]

Jul 24, 2014 11:26:50 GMT dodgerover said:

Heavy Duty, (very heavy duty may be neccessary)

I agree. Even the hubs on a Reliant three wheeler axle will sometimes defeat the small pullers. I've got a Sykes & Pickavant hydraulic puller that I borrowed from the local prison (well youth offenders institute) where they taught vehicle mechanics. Mate was a senior prison officer there so got it for me to remove the rear drums on my early Skoda Estelle. When he returned it tutor told him to chuck it in the skip as they were closing the workshop down and no longer needed ! Needless to say gave it back to me instead. It's a full set in metal box with all sorts of additional arms / legs and to buy new is something like £300+.

Paul H

[code109]

Jesus! What a waste of tax payers money..... Not that you're complaining I guess
If that's the mentality of prison and other services, no wonder we lose so much money

[composimmonite]

Jul 24, 2014 15:16:03 GMT code109 said:

Jesus! What a waste of tax payers money..... Not that you're complaining I guess
If that's the mentality of prison and other services, no wonder we lose so much money

Toyota donated a brand new Avensis to the prison for the "inmates" learn on !
I used to attend the hobby engineering session during the day at Burslem college. One day, after going to the tip first, I went to the session with my trailer still attached. Lucky day as they were clearing out the automotive workshop and salvaged as much as I could reach from the skips. There was a whole Triumph Herald rolling chassis - brand new and reputed to be an ex Motor Show demonstration item from early 60's. Then there were the valve refinishing grinding machines (like small lathe with grinding wheel on the side) - pre unleaded heads you could have your valve faces reground so they could be reused when overhauling a head. The machine to cut out the valve seats so unleaded inserts could be fitted were also binned. Unfortunately such items were too low down in the skip to save

Paul H

[code109]

Just mental! I used to get a lot of electrical equipment for free when my dad worked at an electrics company In bristol. Everything from switches, to micro chips and bulbs! All in the bins, and retrieved to take home for free