How to place a hub on a spindle?
Leave the shipping cap in place on the hub assemblyor hold the bearing spacer and the outer bearing cone in place while you place the hub assembly onto the spindle. Use a smooth, firm motion and position the hub all of the way onto the spindle.
How big is the socket for the rear axle?
The socket for the Salisbury/tube axle hub nut is 1 5/16″ AF (same as for the crankshaft pulley nut). On wire-wheel cars this has to fit down inside the splined tube, which is about 1.87″ ID. Some have reported difficulty in getting one to fit, but my 1/2″ drive came off the shelf and is 1.73″ OD so fits easily.
How big is the socket for a Salisbury axle nut?
The socket for the Salisbury/tube axle hub nut is 1 5/16″ AF (same as for the crankshaft pulley nut). On wire-wheel cars this has to fit down inside the splined tube, which is about 1.87″ ID.
Are there extra mounts for the rear axle?
From the 77 year on the casing had extra mounts for the rear anti-roll bar drop-links, and a further bracket for a different system of handbrake compensation. Probably not an issue if fitting a late axle to an earlier car, but it would be the other way round.
Can a axle nut be removed from the hub?
But you could have got the axle out of the transmission without removing the axle from the hub, I rarely remove the axle nut.
How do you remove a rusted axle nut?
Remove the lower strut bolts (17mm) Remove the axle carrier bearing from the block. Pull the hub down and pull the driver axle out of the transaxle. This will pull the axle far enough away from the transaxle to allow removing it without the axle getting in the way.
What’s the best way to heat an axle nut?
Heat the nut with that propane torch for about 5 minutes. Take your air gun and blast it in reverse then blast it forward…then reverse…then forward…then reverse…till it busts loose. Heat is the key. Dont worry tho, that lil torch wont hurt the wheel bearing.
What’s the best way to remove an axle?
Pull the hub down and pull the driver axle out of the transaxle. This will pull the axle far enough away from the transaxle to allow removing it without the axle getting in the way. If this works for you, use it. Loading… Click to expand… Bigger f’n hammer I like your style.. Loading…