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coln18

Member Since: 01 Nov 2011
Location: Loch Lomond
Posts: 45

HELP! Front hub removal problems

looking for some advice, i was trying to remove my front hubs on my 2003 td5 110 to replace the discs and pads, i have removed the dust cover, circ clips and washers and the five hub bolts but the hub driving members are totally stuck and no matter what ive tried i cant budge them, they seem seized onto the halfshaft. i have tried heating it up with my torch, sprayed 800 gallons of wd40 at the damn things and even bought a spring puller but all to no avail, has anyone had this problem and if so how did you get round it?

was thinking of tapping the 5 bolt holes and then adding bolts to slowly force it off or last resort cutting it off, but worried about damaging the half shaft assembly which aint so cheap to replace, any help will be appreciated from you clever guys.....

Col

16th Oct 2012 5:39pm

rustandoil

Member Since: 08 Sep 2012
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 736

2005 Defender 110 Td5 XS DCPU Bonatti Grey

Have you removed the big 38mm? nut

16th Oct 2012 5:54pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8005

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

there is no nut holding the drive member on, just the circlip

can you not rotate the DM and then get in behind on the flat edge/lip that is exposed when it is out of sequence?

i large pry bar and lump hammer will do it eventually. Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

16th Oct 2012 7:27pm

Toplink

Member Since: 05 Dec 2010
Location: Somerset
Posts: 159

The FBN is behind the driving member.
Use an angle grinder with a very thin disc and slowly cut through the driving member from front to back ,carefully to avoide damaging the hub or half shaft.it is impossible to avoide a few nicks,these will not affect the components.When you have cut a number of slices beat the slots now prwesent in the drivivng member using a hammer and cold chisel.
It works.
I remove my dust/hub caps every service and grease the splines and my sure they are free.

FBN = F

Big Nut. Its never over in my land rover.
2007 Defender HTop.
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1977 Muir-Hill 111.
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16th Oct 2012 8:48pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17337

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Try using a hammer and drift to rotate the drive member until you can use a puller to pull the DM off the halfshaft.

16th Oct 2012 10:04pm

rustandoil

Member Since: 08 Sep 2012
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 736

jst wrote:
there is no nut holding the drive member on, just the circlip

Absolutly correct, note to self: must read properly before posting

17th Oct 2012 4:58am

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8005

blackwolf wrote:
Try using a hammer and drift to rotate the drive member until you can use a puller to pull the DM off the halfshaft.

put it in gear and attempt to drive it with foot break on no diff lock.

or

use extended bolts and a pry bar to lever it around Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

17th Oct 2012 5:43am

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