axle hub issue?

[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...