Erndog Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Does anyone out there have a hub puller for a 1930 Buick (60 series) that they would be willing to rent out, loan, or sell?? The threads on the hubs appear to be 16 tpi and about 3 5/16" diameter. I have tried the beating method and it does not seem to be working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ugly Rumor Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 I probably do. I’ll check in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 8 hours ago, Erndog said: Does anyone out there have a hub puller for a 1930 Buick (60 series) that they would be willing to rent out, loan, or sell?? The threads on the hubs appear to be 16 tpi and about 3 5/16" diameter. I have tried the beating method and it does not seem to be working. One way that you might be able to get the rear wheels loose is to loosen the axle nuts a couple of turns and then drive the car in a figure eight. It is not necessary to make it a speed sprint. Slow and easy will many times loosen the wheel from the axle. It has worked for me when I did not have a hub puller available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NailheadBob Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 @roysboystoys has a wheel puller for sale here, try him it is listed in the parts for sale section. ALSO you may look at this topic: I hope this helps. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erndog Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 (edited) Thanks, but the puller for sale is way too small and the article is for '29s, which are a different design. Edited June 17, 2022 by Erndog (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Engle Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Go to the hardware store and buy 3 extended length nuts in the thread size on your hub. Buy a hub puller from cheapest place. Mine came from harbor Freight. assemble as seen in photo and the hub should pop off easily. I couldn't find my extended nut for the photo and I only hooked up 2 legs for demo photo. If your hub has internal female threads, just buy some long bolts in the correct thread and thread them into the hub. Bob Engle 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erndog Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 Thanks! I might try that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 George McMurtry may still be selling his custom pullers: 308-586-1930 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryLime Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 22 hours ago, HarryLime said: I have since spoken to George and he was back at his lathe... However, I have not communicated with him this year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Winters Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 On 6/17/2022 at 5:44 AM, Robert Engle said: Go to the hardware store and buy 3 extended length nuts in the thread size on your hub. Buy a hub puller from cheapest place. Mine came from harbor Freight. assemble as seen in photo and the hub should pop off easily. I couldn't find my extended nut for the photo and I only hooked up 2 legs for demo photo. If your hub has internal female threads, just buy some long bolts in the correct thread and thread them into the hub. Bob Engle Wish I thought of that a few months ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erndog Posted June 28, 2022 Author Share Posted June 28, 2022 What am I doing wrong?? I got the three point puller and 9/16" couplers. I backed off the axle nut. I rigged up the puller and put more pressure on it than I care to admit. Then i whacked the end of the puller with a sledge hammer (not large, but big enough). NOTHING happened. I have been through lots of puller scenarios in the past and they always surrendered when hit under pressure. This one is acting like there is something else holding it. I am open to any and all suggestions, as there must be more to it than I realize. I wouldn't be surprised if an official 1930 Buick hub puller would just break my hub. It is that tight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtech Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 If it were me... I would apply a little heat just around the hub. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michealbernal Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 I would suggest you contact George Mcmurty and have him build you the correct puller. I had him make me one and it pulled my stuck on hub right off. Besides that it is a work of art. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erndog Posted June 28, 2022 Author Share Posted June 28, 2022 Word is he doesn't do them anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave39MD Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 A post above says he is back at it. I had him make one for my Buick and of course it works great. If you keep trying the puller you are using I would put the axle nut back on your axle to keep it from hitting you if it does get free. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erndog Posted June 28, 2022 Author Share Posted June 28, 2022 7 minutes ago, Dave39MD said: A post above says he is back at it. I had him make one for my Buick and of course it works great. If you keep trying the puller you are using I would put the axle nut back on your axle to keep it from hitting you if it does get free. Dave It's still not coming off. And of course, I would never do this without the nut being installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 I had a similar experience with the pitman arm on my '38. Wouldn't budge with my puller, even hittting the circumference using a second hammer opposite... Finally, I gave up for the day and left the puller in place with tension on it. Next morning I came back and the puller was on the floor and the pitman arm was up against the nut! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave39MD Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Ah yes, I was looking at the demo photo. Did you try to see if George was back making the pullers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave39MD Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 The heat trick mentioned above finally freed one of mine I had be working on for days. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erndog Posted June 29, 2022 Author Share Posted June 29, 2022 So I tried leaving tension on it overnight. I tried heat on the hub with tension and pounding. I sprayed with penetrating oil (questionable). Still not a d*m* thing. I am concerned about stressing the lug bolts. Is it better to limit heating to just the hub, the shaft, or both? I am convinced that a proper Buick hub puller that screws onto the hub would either break the hub or strip those threads, considering how tight this ^%@ thing is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Ernie, Most hub pullers have a pinch bolt that clamps the puller onto the threads. The correct puller makes this job easy. Have you tried to contact George? 308-586-1930. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtech Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 3 hours ago, Erndog said: So I tried leaving tension on it overnight. I tried heat on the hub with tension and pounding. I sprayed with penetrating oil (questionable). Still not a d*m* thing. I am concerned about stressing the lug bolts. Is it better to limit heating to just the hub, the shaft, or both? I am convinced that a proper Buick hub puller that screws onto the hub would either break the hub or strip those threads, considering how tight this ^%@ thing is. Try to just heat the hub part. Of course the hub extends back quite a ways so you are not getting all the benefit from the heat..... which is the problem. another thing, try to pull the axel out before giving it a swat with the hammer. The little end play may work to your advantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil33 Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 To remove the hubs on my 1931 8-57, without a puller, I removed the differential cover, then the screw, block and spider gears inside. I then backed the hub nut off to just beyond the threads and whacked it with a hammer, which pushed the axel in and the hub came loose. Messy but easy. Also gave me a chance to clean out the housing and put in fresh oil. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erndog Posted June 29, 2022 Author Share Posted June 29, 2022 Well, I took a hub cap and a detailed drawing to a local machine shop today. It may take a while to get it back, but It will be interesting to see how it goes. My luck, the hub will fracture circumferentially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michealbernal Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Hub pullers with pinch bolts were designed for this type of work. If it is installed correctly with the pinch bolt drawn up really tight it should pull the hub off. Using other types of pullers may result in warping the drum or stripping the wheel lug bolt threads. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Before you use this type of hub puller, be sure to put part of a drill the same size as the cotter pin hole in the hole. When you tighten the hub puller up, you can crush the end of the axle, damage the threads, and close up the cotter pin hole. Just take the correct size of drill to match the hole, put it in, cut it off and when done knock it out with a drift. It will save you a lot of work, time, and aggravation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 On the one I made for my 1925 Standard I used a 3/8"Dia. ball bearing to keep pressure concentric to the center of the axle. I had to sent it to Mark Shaw in Vancouver, WA. He was to knock down the entire axle assembly to ship to me in PA. He had to remove a very stuborn wheel that had already had the hub heated. It still took a bit of persuasion! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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