Wheel Hub Help
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Wheel Hub Help
I'm trying to take the hub off to inspect the inner bearing but I can't seem to get the damn thing to budge. The outer bearing came off with an excessive amount of force. Should this thing just slide off now or am I missing something?
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I think it's just siezed tightly.
Do you have a gear puller? Alternatively, you can pull on one side of the hub, while tapping (not hard) on the back of the other side with a hammer. Or do what AsianCaucasion suggested: put the retaining nut back on the axle loosely, and pull on the hub while tapping on the nut with the hammer. The combination of the pulling pressure and vibration will often break stubborn parts free of one another. Finally, heat sometimes helps.
Do you have a gear puller? Alternatively, you can pull on one side of the hub, while tapping (not hard) on the back of the other side with a hammer. Or do what AsianCaucasion suggested: put the retaining nut back on the axle loosely, and pull on the hub while tapping on the nut with the hammer. The combination of the pulling pressure and vibration will often break stubborn parts free of one another. Finally, heat sometimes helps.