Drive shaft seized in hub

[DomP182]

Trying to do a split abs ring but the passenger side splined shaft is well stuck in the hub, tried smacking it but with a 4lb lump hammer it will not budge. Any tips short of draining the gearbox and taking the shaft out to get it pressed out?

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[JB21]

Might just have to drain it mate if its that seized, mine just fell out the hub when I changed my rings.

 

[DomP182]

Grrr..this car has been so reliable for 5 years, starting to be a pain now

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[JB21]

Grrr..this car has been so reliable for 5 years, starting to be a pain now

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When was the box oil last changed? Have you tried heat on the hub?

 

[DomP182]

I did it about 4 years ago so it's not a bad thing

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[JB21]

I did it about 4 years ago so it's not a bad thing

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Then its defo overdue, no biggie then, just pull the shaft out once drained.

 

[JamesBryan]

If it's been 4 years i'd just drain it and do it that way.

 

[Ads29]

Hub puller over the end of the shaft may be enough to free it off, would give constant pressure rather than just the impact from a hammer

 

[JBUK]

Hub puller plus BFH helped me before with a similar issue on an MX5 where the disc was stuck fast onto the hub.

Bloody loud bang when it finally let go!

 

[Chrisgti6]

Be careful using a lump hammer on it, don't want to damage the threads. I had a similar issue at the weekend on my Mini, I used a socket over the hub nut (with the nut backed off), a lump hammer and some heat. It eventually went.

 

[Budgie]

Yep, if you're going to hammer it out, always thread an old driveshaft nut on a good few turns first. Means the nut gets fucked before the shaft,

 

[DomP182]

Got the bu##er off! Nut back on and a copper hammer, not sure how much abuse the bearing can take like that though?

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[JamesBryan]

Got the bu##er off! Nut back on and a copper hammer, not sure how much abuse the bearing can take like that though?

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Designed to take a fair bit of stick, more than a bloke with a hammer can do i suspect :tongueclosed: