I think somebody has welded my hubs on

beverage · Jan 7, 2010

Help

I took off my alloys today to put my new steelies and tyres on when I thought that i'd check the hubs over. When I removed the dust cover it appears that my hubs are welded on. Sorry I haven't got a pic I didn't have my camera. There is no circlip to remove it has been welded round. Any Ideas????

Its a TD5 Van 2002 110

Dave

baggyjim · Jan 7, 2010

beverage said:
Help

I took off my alloys today to put my new steelies and tyres on when I thought that i'd check the hubs over. When I removed the dust cover it appears that my hubs are welded on. Sorry I haven't got a pic I didn't have my camera. There is no circlip to remove it has been welded round. Any Ideas????

Its a TD5 Van 2002 110

Dave

nah your ok its the older 90s etc that have the circlips as alloys dont fit the old hubs either but a photo would confirm

Sean · Jan 7, 2010

baggyjim said:
nah your ok its the older 90s etc that have the circlips as alloys dont fit the old hubs either but a photo would confirm

standard practice was for peeps too tight to buy new drive flanges and/or shafts is to weld to 2 together - not seen anyone do that for ages

beverage · Jan 7, 2010

ok so next question.

How the feck do I get them off? My haynes only shows the older type. I may be being a knob jockey as I didn't have much time to look. I need to fit new brake discs as I got a cation on my MOT for pitted discs.

Dave

beverage · Jan 7, 2010

oh yea i remember that it has a thread in the centre of it almost like when you weld a nut onto a rounded bolt head.

Sean · Jan 7, 2010

beverage said:
ok so next question.

How the feck do I get them off? My haynes only shows the older type. I may be being a knob jockey as I didn't have much time to look. I need to fit new brake discs as I got a cation on my MOT for pitted discs.

Dave

it might be a good idea to post a pic of the welded item just to make sure we is talking about the same thing

just split the flange where the gasket should be and the shaft will come with it

like this

http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=33908

baggyjim · Jan 7, 2010

Sean said:
standard practice was for peeps too tight to buy new drive flanges and/or shafts is to weld to 2 together - not seen anyone do that for ages

yes but if its a td5 with original rear axle i thought they had the drive members which the half shaft didnt come through to outside of hub and you only needed to remove the five bolts to seperate

beverage · Jan 7, 2010

ok i'll give it a try i wanted to check before I get me old faithful out and hammer the ****e out of it. I never had a TD5 before so I was confused.com.

Sean · Jan 7, 2010

and then follow this

Replacing front brake discs - LR4x4 - The Land Rover Forum

beverage · Jan 7, 2010

yea we are talking front hubs sorry mate didn't mention that lol. They are at the back yes.

baggyjim · Jan 7, 2010

Sean said:
it might be a good idea to post a pic of the welded item just to make sure we is talking about the same thing

just split the flange where the gasket should be and the shaft will come with it

like this

Drive member gasket - LR4x4 - The Land Rover Forum

that refers to earlier models ?

baggyjim · Jan 7, 2010

so i is right then sean

Sean · Jan 7, 2010

baggyjim said:
that refers to earlier models ?

yep, but the principal is the same

Sean · Jan 7, 2010

baggyjim said:
so i is right then sean

here's one a little more up to date

feel free to chip in with something helpful Jim

beverage · Jan 7, 2010

i'll give it a wack see if it comes off. I did wonder what the point was in the circlip when there arebolts holding it on lol.

beverage · Jan 8, 2010

Hey guys I got some photos of the hubs that look welded. I hit it with a hammer and large screw driver and it moved about 4mm but seems to be stuck. I'm off to get a chisel now to see if i can get it to move the rest of the way. What do you think? I wondered if they might be fused in some way?

Dave

fanatic · Jan 8, 2010

see the threaded holes in drum-screw bolts in evenly and they normally come off

Sean · Jan 8, 2010

beverage said:
Hey guys I got some photos of the hubs that look welded. I hit it with a hammer and large screw driver and it moved about 4mm but seems to be stuck. I'm off to get a chisel now to see if i can get it to move the rest of the way. What do you think? I wondered if they might be fused in some way?

Dave

don't get a chisel it'll just snap, get a big chunky pry bar - or a crow bar

beverage · Jan 9, 2010

ok guys I can't seem to get the thing off it has moved a little bit won't go anymore. It really looks like it has been welded. I'm starting to get a bit worried now can anyone confirm there hubs look the same as mine and have no circlip.

baggyjim · Jan 9, 2010

thought sean would have looked at the pics and commented, as what i can see they do look like theyre welded where the circlip should be, so it almost looks like its going to be angle grinder time and lots of new bits as the only way to remove. but sean wiil have more idea than me

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