Wheel Puller Needed for 1927 Buick Std

[MG1927]

I have a 1927 Buick model 27. I need to change the tires, and probably need a wheel puller (as I was told). Would anyone have a wheel puller to sell, or is there a modern day puller that would work?

Thanks,

Marty

[Larry Schramm]

44 minutes ago, MG1927 said:

I have a 1927 Buick model 27. I need to change the tires, and probably need a wheel puller (as I was told). Would anyone have a wheel puller to sell, or is there a modern day puller that would work?

Thanks,

Marty

 

To change tires?  Can you post a picture of the wheel & tire that you need to change.  Generally a puller is not needed as tires were able to be changed on the side of the road.

[Oregon Desert model 45]

This photo shows how you change the tire.   The wheel stays on the car and the demountable rim is removed.  First jack up the  axle, then remove the 6 nuts and wedges holding the rim to the wheel.  Rear axle has a jack point behind the fitting where the spring is attached to the axle housing.  Let some air out of the tire, and the rim can be removed with some difficulty when pulled by the side opposite the air valve stem.   

[Hubert_25-25]

A 1927-27 has a demountable rim.  Remove the 6 perimeter nuts and 6 wheel wedges, and you can pull the wheel rim with the tire off the car.  No puller is needed.  Oregon Desert posted how to change the tire.  

Note that the wheel bolts are not strong, so do not overtighten.  Inspect the threads.  They are fine thread.  Make sure no one has put coarse thread nuts on the bolts.  

 

Being a Standard, Buick used a "3/4 floating axle" design.  It differs from the full floating design used on the Masters.  If you want to remove the wheel itself - which includes the brake drum, you will likely need a puller.  The reason I am including these next 4 pages of notes is that if you do remove the rear hub, you have to know how to assemble it correctly onto the tapered axle shaft.   This is the Wheel hub repair for a 1925 Buick.  1927 axle shafts are a little stronger, and the hub is a little larger, so verify dimensions for a split collar if that is how you are going to remove the hub from the axle.    Hugh 

[MG1927]

Thank You folks for the information!

Marty