So many censored words that don’t need to be. Wait…do ANY here really need to be?WOW! I will be getting my dad's old compressor as soon as I have room in my basement. A chisel will be one of the tools to go with it. It is an old Sears (Devilbiss) 30 gallon, but it put out great C.F.M. for tools.
Yeah, I was real lucky. It happened about 3.5 miles from the house, I was going about 35 MPH and was able to pull safely into a business driveway right away.
I have a rinky-**** propane torch nozzle that doesn't work that great and keeps blowing out. Not that hot and not effective.
I thought I was going to be in a real pickle getting the back half of the hub off the knuckle. I was amazed using the bolts to drive it out really worked. That hub was really locked in there solid!!
When ordering the hub online (while I was waiting for AAA flatbed), I was on the fence regarding buying new hub bolts. But when I was at the counter picking up the hub the next morning, I told the guy "if I buy them, I might not need them and can bring them back. If I don't buy them, I know I will snap one or something stupid will happen. LOL" That was the best $27 I ever spent!
Since you only need to thread them in part way by hand in order to bang the hub out, I am keeping the beat-up bolts for the next hub replacement.
A calm head and determination saved my butt and I feel more confident the next one will be easier. OK, maybe not easier. But, at least I have learned a few different tricks to bail me out next time.
I am learning a lot because of all you guys on TYF! Thanks!