<VV> Rear Wheel Hubs

[Mike Kost]

I normally just put a jack under the tire or brake drum with the parking 
brake set to push the half shaft into place. If you position it right 
before setting the brake you should have no problem.

Mike Kost
SMCC

P.S. Hope to see you along with the rest of the SMCC members tomorrow 
night at the meeting.

slmizel@juno.com wrote:

>I recently replaced a rear hub and did an engine removal/reinstall on my '65.  It had the original 1/4" grade 8 bolts.  Instead of the wheels being towed in, they were towed out.  I attached the 1/2 shafts and planned on pulling the wheels in as I tightened the yokes on the U-Joints.  Using a tiny 1/4" hand wrench, I ended up breaking off one of the bolts in the differential without any huge effort and I had to drill it out.  I ended up purchasing new grade 8 bolts from my FLAPS (they were cheep...don't remember, but less than $.20 apeice).  Local Corvair mechanic Bob Bauer rigged up a cool come-a-long contraption to pull the wheels together this second time, and everything went together fine, but I can't help but think that bolt should not have sheared off that easily.  It must have been fatigued from 40 years and 70,000+ miles of use.  IMO anyone doing the U-Joint yokes with original hardware should replace the bolts with new grade 8 bolts...costs little but could save a l!
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>Steve Mizel, St. Louis
>CORSA/Show Me CC
>'65 Corsa Vert 140/4