Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: Wheel lug removal

[AMC74HORNET@xxxxxxxxx]

Glad you didn't have a problem Dan.
"Doc"












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• From: "Dan M." <vegadan@xxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 00:56:10 -0000

I just came in from removing the studs.  They each popped out after
6-8 blows with my 5 lb sledge hammer.  So, I'm off to the parts
store for new ones.  Thanks again to everybody for the input.

Dan

--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, AMC74HORNET@xxxx wrote:
> I just read Eddie's post to your stud question and am confused by
his
> answer. The three  5/16" bolts only hold the brake drum on to the
hub as
> you may have found out by now. The large nut on the center of the
axel
> holds the hub on not the three 5/16 bolts, they hold the brake
drum on
> only and almost nobody but me ever puts them back on as the wheel
when
> it is tightened with the 5 lug nuts drives everything home tight .
I
> been working on these car's for 40 years and the hub comes off the
rear
> axel on my bought new 65 American as it does on my 74 Hornet as it
does
> on the 79 Concord rear in my second 74 Hornet and every other AMC
I ever
> worked on Matador, Ambo, Rebel is the same, remove the axel nut
and use
> a puller to remove the hub. It is an old style rear that was used
in the
> 20's and 30's by everyone. AMC never upgraded to the modern one
piece
> axel in the mid to late 50's like everyone else. If your car has
sat for
> a long time which I suspect by you present and past questions,
pull the
> hub, have a machine shop remove and press on the new axel
bearing's. You
> will have to remove and replace the outer bearing race as AMC
rears have
> tapered grease packed rear wheel bearings like in the front. You
will
> also have to replace the inner and outer rear wheel bearing seals
on
> both sides. Now that I probably have confused you, E-Mail me off
list
> with your phone no# and a time to call you as I have unlimited
min. on
> my cell phone and can answer any and all of these questions. If
you are
> not pulling the axel to change the wheel bearings and seals just
hammer
> the the thing out. I just did it last year on my new 74 Hornet, you
> won't hurt anything. These are real cars not delicate ricers.
> "Doc"




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