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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: mivvi on October 31, 2005, 09:38 PM

Title: Skyway Hub repair. Go on, give it a go!!!!!
Post by: mivvi on October 31, 2005, 09:38 PM

Well I got 2 sets of Tuffs with bent hubs, so the time came to change all that. Im not fussed on replacment hubs cause of the bolts. so had a go at making a puller. Made it out of the top of an old suspension strut off my golf and a large nut and bolt. It seems to work a treat and if you pull it out too far, a tap with a hammer and a lump of wood sorts it out. Just got to make sure its all level now and will see how it runs. Just thought I would share my new found skill of wheel repair, lol.  :D  The first pic is of how bent it was the last pic you can see how much better it looks. Lovely!!


(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b157/mivvi/TuffRepair.jpg)

(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b157/mivvi/TuffHubFix.jpg)

Title: Re: Skyway Hub repair. Go on, give it a go!!!!!
Post by: Bob_Acid on October 31, 2005, 09:47 PM

Yay, now we can all sell our bent hub tuffs for top dollar :D

Not sure i'd trust it riding though :)

Title: Re: Skyway Hub repair. Go on, give it a go!!!!!
Post by: The-flying-banana on October 31, 2005, 09:52 PM

Did a similar method then used them tuffs hard infact i did my one and only 540 tyre tap with said tuff with no probs at all ;)

Orb will be liking this post ;D

Title: Re: Skyway Hub repair. Go on, give it a go!!!!!
Post by: mivvi on October 31, 2005, 09:57 PM

Yea, still plenty of strength there. Even though they use to bend, its strong alloy. Ok not as strong as fitting a new one, but would with stand some abuse I reckon. If Orb likes this, do I get a gold star for effort?  ;D

Title: Re: Skyway Hub repair. Go on, give it a go!!!!!
Post by: The-flying-banana on October 31, 2005, 09:59 PM

Doubt it dude more like you  wanna  buy  a  dog ;D or his fav 12  his real mentality ;)

Title: Re: Skyway Hub repair. Go on, give it a go!!!!!
Post by: darkslider on October 31, 2005, 10:16 PM

Hey Marcus postie luvvin the bike cos he's hanging on to it. Well it was sunny today, apparently it's at national distribution centre wherever that is. Red van driving bastards.(http://x11.putfile.com/10/30315393584.gif) (http://www.putfile.com)

Title: Re: Skyway Hub repair. Go on, give it a go!!!!!
Post by: mivvi on October 31, 2005, 10:38 PM

He wants to pull his finger out of his arse! If its red when you get it with a basket on the front, that postie has been at it.

You got to get it by tomorrow im sure, well at least its insured!  :D

Thanks for keeping me informed. Speak soon matey!

Title: Re: Skyway Hub repair. Go on, give it a go!!!!!
Post by: darkslider on October 31, 2005, 10:42 PM

Yeh I know!  Keep buying bits each day though got set of white brake pads.(http://x11.putfile.com/10/30315370510.gif) (http://www.putfile.com)

Title: Re: Skyway Hub repair. Go on, give it a go!!!!!
Post by: Bren Gunn on October 31, 2005, 10:58 PM

That's class. How does it hold on to the hub to pull it out over?

Bren :)

Title: Re: Skyway Hub repair. Go on, give it a go!!!!!
Post by: 2020mad on November 01, 2005, 12:18 AM

nice one, now where did i put that bent hub?????????????

Title: Re: Skyway Hub repair. Go on, give it a go!!!!!
Post by: mivvi on November 01, 2005, 09:48 AM

Bren, it holds on with a washer and nut. I ground a washer down so it just fits through the gaps in the sides of the hub. Then push the nut through the axle hole on the other side. Jiggle it all about till its centred and then you can screw it all together. It takes a lot of force to pull it out though. Only problem is you can't see how much it has moved till you take it all off.  :D

Title: Re: Skyway Hub repair. Go on, give it a go!!!!!
Post by: ORB on November 01, 2005, 09:59 AM

Nana, fixed it on sunday morning while watching dukes of hazzard.

I selected a different method :)

Title: Re: Skyway Hub repair. Go on, give it a go!!!!!
Post by: retrogeezer on November 01, 2005, 10:15 AM

bend it with a screwdriver?

Title: Re: Skyway Hub repair. Go on, give it a go!!!!!
Post by: ORB on November 01, 2005, 10:25 AM

Slide Hammer.

Title: Re: Skyway Hub repair. Go on, give it a go!!!!!
Post by: mivvi on November 01, 2005, 10:43 AM

Whats a slide hammer then? Is it a hammer in the shape of a slide?  :D

Title: Re: Skyway Hub repair. Go on, give it a go!!!!!
Post by: ORB on November 01, 2005, 10:47 AM

(http://www.ccw-tools.co.uk/catalogue/previews/DP9-5.jpg)

Title: Re: Skyway Hub repair. Go on, give it a go!!!!!
Post by: The-flying-banana on November 01, 2005, 11:32 AM

Man this is way to technical its only a friggen push bike not a ferrari ;D a hammer and a long bold and hey presto  :D

Title: Re: Skyway Hub repair. Go on, give it a go!!!!!
Post by: OrgasmDonor on November 01, 2005, 02:22 PM

Quote from: Bren Gunn on October 31, 2005, 10:58 PM

That's class. How does it hold on to the hub to pull it out over?

Bren :)

By magic you dozy whelk sucker! :D