More hassle with the “new” axle.
Trying to remove the half shaft from the wire wheel hub proved difficult.
Even with a hydraulic puller borrowed from work it refused to budge. I left the puller on over night and gave it a tweak the next day and then the bond broke with a crack and the first one was separated.
The next one proved impossible. Even with a good half hour with the blowtorch. I’ll have to find an Engineering facility to remove one and fit both into the new splined hubs.
At least I managed finish de-rusting and to paint the axle and fit new bearings and seals to the hubs.
Trying to remove the half shaft from the wire wheel hub proved difficult.
Even with a hydraulic puller borrowed from work it refused to budge. I left the puller on over night and gave it a tweak the next day and then the bond broke with a crack and the first one was separated.
The next one proved impossible. Even with a good half hour with the blowtorch. I’ll have to find an Engineering facility to remove one and fit both into the new splined hubs.
At least I managed finish de-rusting and to paint the axle and fit new bearings and seals to the hubs.
