 Front Hub Dust Cover, Any Removal Tips??????? |
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| jgara962 |
 Jan 15 2008, 10:45 PM
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Yo, this is how I roll  Group: Members Posts: 823 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Napa, CA Member No.: 3,879 Region Association: Northern California  |
Is it just me or are the dust covers on the front hubs impossible to get off. I bought a big pair of channel locks and all I'm doing is tearing the thing up. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) It isn't budging an inch. Is there some other method? I don't know if there is a difference, but it on a 5 lug conversion from a '79 SC.
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| McMark |
Jan 16 2008, 12:05 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Big screwdriver under the lip/edge.
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| SGB |
Jan 16 2008, 06:56 AM
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just visiting Group: Members Posts: 4,086 Joined: 8-March 03 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 404 Region Association: South East States |
Might have to start with a pretty small blade at first to create enough opening to get a BFS in there.
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| Gint |
Jan 16 2008, 06:57 AM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,075 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
And sometimes whacking the side with a mallet while rotating the wheel will get it out enough to help you.
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| Spoke |
Jan 16 2008, 07:52 AM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 6,978 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None 
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I've used a claw hammer to remove the cover. Used the claw to pull out on the cover while placing the hammer head on the hub. Work all the way round with little bumps. Pops right off.
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| jgara962 |
Jan 16 2008, 09:27 AM
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Yo, this is how I roll Group: Members Posts: 823 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Napa, CA Member No.: 3,879 Region Association: Northern California |
I don't even see a lip or edge to get a screwdriver started in. There is a notch in the hub, is that where? I did stick a screwdriver in there and gave it a couple of whacks, but didn't see a clearance where the cap was starting to move. Do I just keep hammering?
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| jflash914 |
Jan 16 2008, 02:52 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 80 Joined: 24-February 05 From: binghamton,ny Member No.: 3,652 |
John,
The later 911 hubs have a cap that doesn't have a lip on it as you described. The cap actually fits into the hub as opposed to going over the lip of the hub as in early 911's and also 914's. You have to take something like a brass drift and place it into the ridge of the cap as best you can and hammer. Then move the drift on the other side. You can't get a real good angle on the drift but it will work. You will eventually start to see the cap move. It is a pain but it will eventually come loose. Jack |
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| jonferns |
Jan 16 2008, 03:10 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,081 Joined: 29-March 07 From: New Jersey Member No.: 7,631 Region Association: North East States
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I removed a dust cap from a /4 hub over the weekend, and the big screwdrive/mallet deal worked for me. Just keep rotating the wheel and a few good whacks should bring it right out.
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| jgara962 |
Jan 16 2008, 03:46 PM
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Yo, this is how I roll Group: Members Posts: 823 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Napa, CA Member No.: 3,879 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(jflash914 @ Jan 16 2008, 12:52 PM)  John, The later 911 hubs have a cap that doesn't have a lip on it as you described. The cap actually fits into the hub as opposed to going over the lip of the hub as in early 911's and also 914's. You have to take something like a brass drift and place it into the ridge of the cap as best you can and hammer. Then move the drift on the other side. You can't get a real good angle on the drift but it will work. You will eventually start to see the cap move. It is a pain but it will eventually come loose. Jack Yes. I was just down at McMark's shop and he kept showing my different hubs asking "does it look like this"? My answer was always "no". The cap goes inside the hub, so unlike most, there isn't a lip that you can get a screwdriver behind to get it nudged out. Thanks for the info. Between my visit with Mark and your info, I'm going to attack it again tonight. Come hell or high water, that b&*%$# is coming off! |
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| John |
Jan 16 2008, 09:56 PM
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member? what's a member? Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None |
On 911 type hubs, I stole a trick from my 930.
On 930 front hubs, the cap is installed so deep that there is no way to pry the cap off. Instead, the factory welded nuts (or threaded inserts) to the caps. I weld an 8mm nut to the cover (centered) and then use a slide hammer to pull the cap off. I leave the nut welded in place. I have seen others to the tap and turn method as well as others using a slotted joint plier (channel locks) method of rocking the cover loose until it could be removed. I prefer my method as it does not damage anything upon removal. Good luck with it. |
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