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Rear hubs

PostPost by: George S L » Fri Sep 09, 2022 11:45 am

HI Folks
Anybody used the rear hub puller (knock on hubs) from sjs.Does it fit both hubs.
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PostPost by: NTG999 » Fri Sep 09, 2022 12:41 pm

Hi, I notice you are in Yorkshire, approx whereabouts? I have one you could maybe borrow
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PostPost by: George S L » Fri Sep 09, 2022 1:21 pm

Hi I'm in selby
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PostPost by: NTG999 » Fri Sep 09, 2022 1:54 pm

Hi, no problem. I'm West Hull; you can borrow mine if you want. When are you doing the job?
You could pick up/meet up or I can maybe drop it off. I'm going to Goole one day next week
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PostPost by: George S L » Fri Sep 09, 2022 2:51 pm

Thats great will PM you my mobile and will meet you in Goole
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PostPost by: mbell » Fri Sep 09, 2022 6:44 pm

George S L wrote:Anybody used the rear hub puller (knock on hubs) from sjs.Does it fit both hubs.


I have used it with success on both hubs. It does take a fair amount of amount of force on the wheel nuts for it to work. I tried with various dead blow hammer and rubber mallets but in the end had to use a good sized engineer hammer.

A job better done with old/worn nuts not new or refreshed ones.
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PostPost by: alanr » Sat Sep 10, 2022 7:47 am

I invested in the Kelvedon Hub puller. It is a substantial piece of kit.
Using a chrome/brass spinner to remove a stuck hub like the sjs tool didn't seem the right thing to do to me.
It is more expensive though.
https://kelvedonlotus.co.uk/product/rear-hub-puller/

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PostPost by: NTG999 » Sat Sep 10, 2022 7:55 am

Hi, I agree - that's the type I have that I am lending to the OP
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PostPost by: Lens4 » Wed Sep 21, 2022 8:07 pm

Hi. I’m in goole it’s a small world S4 69. Len
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PostPost by: alaric » Wed Sep 21, 2022 9:58 pm

Alan, I've been looking for one of those hub pullers. I used to have one and it worked really well. Thanks for the link - I've just bought one from the Kelvedon website.

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