Foy Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 I am trying to remove the rear wheels and hubs from my 1931 Buick Model 8-57. I have attached a puller to the lug nuts and am pushing against the end of the axle but can not get the wheel to move. Is there a trick to this or is brute force required? Should I be concerned about the wooden spokes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Make sure the hand brake is off before you start...For artillery wheels, you need only remove the hub cap, remove the cotter pin, castle nut, & slotted washer from the axle and use a puller that screws onto the hub where the hub cap was.....Or use the old timer's way... With the wheel you want to remove on the floor, jack up the opposite wheel, back off the castle nut only until it is flush with the end of the axle, and hit the end of the axle with a piece of wood to push the car away from the wheel you want to remove. When the wheel pops loose, it will be held on the axle by the castle nut and washer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foy Posted September 23, 2007 Author Share Posted September 23, 2007 Mark,Thanks for your reply! Do you know anyone who has a puller that will screw on the hub? I would be glade to buy or rent it from them. If I have to make one, do you know what size pipe and threads I need?I will try the Old timer's way. I don't think the hubs have been off for a very long time.Thanks again,Foy1931 Model 57 Sedan1931 Model 57 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Thriller Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 I'd be interested in such a puller as well, since I'm eventually going to need to work on the artillery wheels on my '29. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foy Posted September 24, 2007 Author Share Posted September 24, 2007 Well, the Old Timer's way didn't work!Does any one have any specifications on the pipe and thread sizes to make a puller to screw on the wheel hub? Looks like my only choice is to made one. However, I am still open to other suggestions.Foy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest buicker Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 I just removed my wheel from 8-57 and it took about an hour of back and fourth with the wheel on the ground and jacked up. brut force by hand but finally I taped the end of the axle with a hammer gently and off it came. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Romberger Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Foy,I am going to look for a wheel puller also. If I find a source or the specs to make one, I will let you know.Also, would you mind doing me a favor? Sometime you get a chance, could you measure the width of your front and rear seats? I have measured mine where the back of the seat cushion meets the bottom of the back cushion. In the "crack", so to speak, from the outside of the left cloth covered bracket to the outside of the right one.Both my front and rear seats measure 45-1/2." Is that what yours are?I would really appreciate your help.My email is dromberger@entermail.netThanks! Dwight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huptoy Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 The place to purchase a bell shaped wheel puller that screws on the wheel hub is Hershey in October. There is a dealer who carries a large variety of sizes just north of the stairs over the road at the west end of the chocolate field. The hubs come in a verity of sizes like 2 inchs, 2 1/8, 2 1/4, 2 3/8, 2 1/2, 2 5/16, 2 9/16, 3 1/4, etc. I suggest you take the hubcap to a machinist to measure for the correct size. Don't try to use a tape measure or ruler. If you know someone going to Hershey, contact them. They sell them from $25 to $50 based on the availability. If you get the size, I can pick one up and ship it to you from Hershey. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Romberger Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Jack,Thanks for the info. I'm going to Hershey. I will look for him.Dwight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trp3141592 Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Hi.Just remember a word of caution when "bumping" things: LIGHT hammers BEND things, HEAVY hammers MOVE things. A 12-pound hammer (available reasonably from Harbor Freight) is a great HEAVY bumper.--Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Sorry, I was away on business.... You can make a hub pullers by duplicating the threads from a hub cap for each car you have and making them as shown in the photo below. The saw cut in one side provides the locking force to prevent stripping the threads when pulling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 There was a guy that I met in Chickashaw this year that made wheel pullers. All you need to do was send him a proper fitting hub cap. His name was George McMurty. He charged about $125.00 for the puller. He did a GREAT JOB. I will post his phone number when I get up to my trailer where I have his card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Here is George McMurtry's phone number 308-586-1930 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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