Lude Generation

Just wondering if anyone else has encountered any problems getting the driveshafts out from the front hubs?

I went to change the driveshafts today and the hub nut and lca and fork bolt came off no problem but for some reason we couldnt get the shafts to pull out from the hubs - same story for both sets of shafts

So used loads of penetrating/&freeze spray and a sledgehammer still wouldnt budge so off with the hub and into the press - still no joy

Can you heat it?

You can put a lot of "wd40" ( or similar) a let it wait one day or two, and then try again to remove it...

So, good luck!

Your hammer wasn't big enough or you handle it like a pansy.
Be all Scottish about it and give it a great big whack.

Or talk to him gently, maybe if your polite it will quit ( sorry, french humour Inside)

seriously it wouldnt budge - i gave it my best and so did @Merlin and @3rd gen steve

they might have been on the car for a few years (like 25 years ) - i just dont know but when the hub nut comes off easy peasy you think great we will get this done in half and hour and then...........

I'm sorry for you, really

I have a tool for that, it is bolted on the Wheel stud, with a big "screw" on the center.
You bolt the tool on the the hub and then you push out the cv joint with the big screw...

If it can help you, i can take you a picture

If hubs off bring it round tomorrow. Just minded Brian has a tool for this.

ok bud might give that a try hubs are still on the car at mo but mind a press couldnt get it to move
ive seen that sports car breakers have a BA8 at newbridge so that could be a back up plan

the driver side wheel stud is fairly mashed up so dont think any tool will fit on...

thanks for all your input - much appreciated

cant believe ive mucked this one up as much as i have

vanzep wrote: seriously it wouldnt budge - i gave it my best and so did @Merlin and @3rd gen steve

they might have been on the car for a few years (like 25 years ) - i just dont know but when the hub nut comes off easy peasy you think great we will get this done in half and hour and then...........

We were hitting this with an 8lb slrdge hammer then had it in a hydraulic press with about 10 tons of presuure on it.

There was also enough releasing fluid sprayed on it that the taste of it is tainting my maltesers

yeah sorry about the over use of super crack spray - its worked for me up to now