Local shop thats willing to remove seized axle from hub?

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Old Nov 24, 2009 | 09:04 PM
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Question Local shop thats willing to remove seized axle from hub?

I'm in the process of swapping in newer rear axles on my car, finished the driver side last night but couldn't get old the passenger side axle out.

I have a rear hub + axle from my 99rs that I removed today. The axle nut has been removed and I spent about 3hrs total today trying to pop the axle out of the hub while on the car and while off the car with no luck. That axle is seized like a **** (used 3 types of sledge hammers!). Wasted about 1/2 can of PB blaster on both sides of the axle and that thing is not budging!

Ended up taking my rear hub + axle setup to The Parts House in Fremont and they refused to work on it. This really surprised me since they have a complete machine shop and plenty of stuff to finish the job.

So I'm looking for a local shop that can get this axle removed from the hub. I don't care what happens to the axle since I won't be using it. I just need the hub to still be usable.

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Old Nov 24, 2009 | 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by stg2lgcy00
I'm in the process of swapping in newer rear axles on my car, finished the driver side last night but couldn't get old the passenger side axle out.

I have a rear hub + axle from my 99rs that I removed today. The axle nut has been removed and I spent about 3hrs total today trying to pop the axle out of the hub while on the car and while off the car with no luck. That axle is seized like a **** (used 3 types of sledge hammers!). Wasted about 1/2 can of PB blaster on both sides of the axle and that thing is not budging!

Ended up taking my rear hub + axle setup to The Parts House in Fremont and they refused to work on it. This really surprised me since they have a complete machine shop and plenty of stuff to finish the job.

So I'm looking for a local shop that can get this axle removed from the hub. I don't care what happens to the axle since I won't be using it. I just need the hub to still be usable.

Pic of axle still stuck in hub for reference:
You can bring it by tomorrow, if the tools and Tommy don't work I am a wizard with stoichametric propane and blowing **** up

Mike
Old Nov 24, 2009 | 10:02 PM
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that seems like your best bet there!
Old Nov 24, 2009 | 10:19 PM
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You can bring it by tomorrow, if the tools and Tommy don't work I am a wizard with stoichametric propane and blowing **** up

Mike
Awesome Mike, thanks so much! I'll take you up on the offer and plan to get this thing dropped off at the shop tomorrow.
Old Nov 25, 2009 | 10:58 AM
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Yeah it will take some heat to get those apart but I have faith that Moike and Tommy will git 'er done
Old Nov 25, 2009 | 11:06 AM
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GST to the rescue.
Old Nov 25, 2009 | 11:07 AM
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If it's siezed that bad, are you sure you even want the hub?
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