Rear wheel hub help

rowdy · Mar 5th, 2019, 16:19

I am currently in the middle of changing my rear wheel hub. Rain has stopped play.

All the bolts are out (top left hub bolt was fun!) and all ready to swap over, but the hub won't budge. I've given it a good whack with a rubber mallet, and tried knocking it from the back, but no movement.

Anyone had this problem, and have any suggestions?

StatusRed · Mar 6th, 2019, 08:46

There's specialist hub puller tools.

rowdy · Mar 6th, 2019, 17:58

Thanks but not needed. I have a knackered wheel from pothole damage, so I put the disc and wheel back on and introduced mr sledge to the back of the wheel. Two fairly gentle taps and off it popped. It's not press fit, only seized in with rust so no special tool required.
Now for the next problem, the Torx bolt for the abs sensor has a sleeve and doesn't look removable, so needs to be reused. However, the thread on the new bearing is different, and no new bolt supplied with the bearing.

Mar 5th, 2019, 16:19	#1
rowdy Senior Member Last Online: Jan 10th, 2024 06:10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: West Sussex	Rear wheel hub help I am currently in the middle of changing my rear wheel hub. Rain has stopped play. All the bolts are out (top left hub bolt was fun!) and all ready to swap over, but the hub won't budge. I've given it a good whack with a rubber mallet, and tried knocking it from the back, but no movement. Anyone had this problem, and have any suggestions?

Mar 6th, 2019, 08:46	#2
StatusRed Premier Member Last Online: Apr 24th, 2024 19:28 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Glasgow	There's specialist hub puller tools. __________________ 2009 S40 SE Lux 2.0i \| 2022 Suzuki V-Strom 650 \| 2002 Audi TT 225 Previous: C70 Coupe 2.4i \| Saab 9-5 Aero \| Daihatsu SporTrak

Mar 6th, 2019, 17:58	#3
rowdy Senior Member Last Online: Jan 10th, 2024 06:10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: West Sussex	Thanks but not needed. I have a knackered wheel from pothole damage, so I put the disc and wheel back on and introduced mr sledge to the back of the wheel. Two fairly gentle taps and off it popped. It's not press fit, only seized in with rust so no special tool required. Now for the next problem, the Torx bolt for the abs sensor has a sleeve and doesn't look removable, so needs to be reused. However, the thread on the new bearing is different, and no new bolt supplied with the bearing.

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