46 rearend

makemc

makemc

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just to follow up, I got the radius arms installed and the car seems
to ride and drive even better than it did before, thanks for the help
and advice..I've got a tip on removing the hubs, an old friend told
me, after getting the wheel of the ground, to take the nut off the
spindle and put it back on backwards and turn it until it is flush with
the end of the shaft and then with one hand on the tire pulling, hit
the nut hard with a 3lb. hammer 2 or 3 times and the hub should
pop loose, I tried it and it worked great, I only had to remove one
hub to install a new bolt that was missing, the other side the bolts
stayed in place so I could get the radius arm on and start the nuts.
so all is well with my 46 coupe, for now,....
 
While the hammer trick works, particularly if the nut wasn't as tight as it should be, it is not a good idea. There is too much risk of rounding the back face of the nut or of rolling the threads with the sudden impact created force. A KR-Wilson hub remover is a much better idea, and someone in your area probably already has one you can use.
 
I have seen a tool that was just for the purpose of hammering on the threaded end of the axles. It was a slug of steel drilled an tapped deep enough to screw all the way down on the threaded end just so you could whale away on the end. A fellow has to be carefull in a procedure like this. I've seen the nuts and axle threads literally welded together from hammering the crap out of them. A person just has to know when to stop and go get the next tool that will work without damage.

Kerby
 
I agree Kerby, you should be careful to strike the nut in the center
and not at a glance, aqnd , as you said, know when stop, if it doesn't
pop loose by 3 or at the most 4 whacks, its time to try something else
Ernie...
 
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