axle hub issue?

[bcraigan]

Ok, I took the hub off of the other side of this axle without issue, replaced it, and I think everything is on right in the proper order. I get to this side and There is something jammed on the axle. I'm assuming it's not supposed to be there because I can't get the new hub on far enough... Is it supposed to come off? I am 99 percent sure there wasn't one on the other side because the hub slid right on... It almost looks like a piece that had bearings on it at some point... Thanks for the insight. Craigan.

[phatdaddy]

looks like the inner bearing race, take a hammer and punch and see if you can move it toward the outer end.

[bcraigan]

I have tried to hit it but it's in a very hard spot... I wasn't pounding too hard just because I wanted to make sure(from someone else..Lol) that it needed to come off...It does move a little but it's almost like it's hard jammed on there or something...

[phatdaddy]

i'm pretty sure its the race, should be able to tap the top & then the bottom and "rock" it off...
heat would help, but generally not needed.
what did the inner bearing look like when you took the hub off?

[bcraigan]

haha... NASTY! These were wheels with rotten tires and were rough... Axle looks to move ok... It was very hard to get the hub off and I had to hammer the hub a little to get it off.

[macojoe]

take a hack saw and cut it almost thur in one spot, then whale it with a hammer will come right off!!

[bcraigan]

Thanks guys! Just wanted to make sure it needed to go before I went crazy on it... Appreciate all of the help!

[phatdaddy]

be very careful not to scratch the axel shaft. that's the surface the seal rides on,,,,,,

[bcraigan]

ok.. I'm gonna ask a dumb question.. What's the seal? Is that the piece that slid into the bearings on the backside? Thanks.

[bcraigan]

Another thing... This shaft is not smooth at all... It has some rough spots under it and some grooves where the piece was that wouldn't come off...