If there's enough interest can we commission an engineering company to produce a batch of hub pullers ?. The issue about gaining access to a hub puller seems to come up quite frequently and I'm sure there must be a number of members who would be happy to buy one if the price is ok. I bought a puller for my Volvo P1800 from one of the Volvo specialists for about £50 and its been invaluable.

I,m currently having the hub puller that was made for me by a mate, reproduced. I,m also looking at adapting the puller to fit hubs with wire wheels. I have been talking to Chris Barker about the problems with hub removal and intend to offer these pullers to the club or to individual members for what I have paid for them once they are done.
I will keep you informed via this forum.
Best wishes, Mick.

I did raise this subject at the recent committee mtg, in view of the recurrent interest and frustration. I would favour having maybe two of these things - North and South perhaps?
More when a feasible option becomes clear.

Hi All,
Now that i'm back on my feet again (see above) I am keen to progress this issue of hub pullers and more specifically adapt my puller to fit wire wheel hubs. From what I can see this is a relativley simple job and only requires some high tensile bolts to attach the puller to the four holes in the hub where the wheel studs used to be, and maybe getting a longer centre bolt. Now, for me to do this I need to see/measure a wire wheel hub. So, is there anyone out there (preferably near to Staines) who has a hub that I can look at or would mind me having a look at the hubs on their car.
Thanks, Mick.

I'll gladly offer my car; I'm not all that close to Staines, but not massively far away, so if no one closer offers, I'm in!

Hello Nick

I am available most days if it helps, I am in Frimley . Let me know if I can help. I would have voluteered to come over to you but the heads off at the moment.

JC

I have now seen a wire wheel type hub and taken measurments and will source some high tensile bolts to adapt my puller during the next few days.
I noticed on the wire wheel hub that the brake drum was attached to the hub with four bolts (where the wheel studs would normally be) Does anyone know the diameter and thread type of these bolts as it would be ideal if I could use the threads in the hub to attach the bolts for my puller (they look like 7/16 or 3/8 unc, but i,m not sure)
Hope this all makes sense?
Mick.

JC, Thanks for your help with this today, It was much apprieciated.
Mick.

Good progress.
The Parts Book doesn't tell you the thread, but I expect it will be the same as normal wheel studs which is 7/16 UNF. You can check the diameter, and it will be a fine Unified thread.
I think the original puller had bars (maybe hexagonal) which were turned down and threaded at each end - one end the screwed into the hub's drum flange, and the other fitted the tool flange. If you now use bolts, I think you will need spacing tubes around them which will end up being clamped betwwen the hub and tool flanges. This will reduce any bending in the flanges or bolts.
If you study the WSM, it seems that these same adaptors (or bolts) are used with another plate to pull off the bearing.

I hope this helps.

Thanks to Mick Harris, the SAOC now has two rear hub pullers which members may borrow. They have the adaptors to work with either steel or wire wheel hubs. Mick has proven them on both types.

The Committee was pleased to buy the two pullers Mick offered (at cost). The following arrangements were also agreed -

One is located in the North with Graham Howard (Secretary of the SAOC), and the other in the South with Peter Pescud (Spares).

There is no charge for the loan, but members will have to pay for carriage if required (and they are heavy!) and a returnable deposit of £200 is required.
A puller may be borrowed for up to a month. If it is not then returned, a 'fine' of £20 per week will be levied from the deposit.

See the clubs website Spares Page for full details.
dibs.