Hello everyone, I’m wondering what is the correct type of hub puller to use on 1953 Studebaker rear brakes? I need to order one since me and a friend will be redoing the brake system this weekend on my Champion and I need to make sure I get the right thing lol. Any advice?
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biggest you can find
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Here's a thread: https://forum.studebakerdriversclub....moval-question3H-C5 "The Blue Goose"
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There are a number of different designs, but this type seems to be the most prevalent.
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You probably know the drum and hub are supposed to be one unit... "swaging", I believe, is the term. The car is old and someone in the past may have broken the hub loose from the drum...I won't comment on the safety of this...But if you need to access the the brakes and the hub and drum need to come off as a single unit...the above puller is exactly what you NEED. Be sure to put the axle nut on in reverse with the castle inward and leave some space for the hub/drum to break free. Don't pull on the drum if the hub is correctly swaged to it.Comment
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Remember the driver's side lugnuts are left hand thread, and you will avoid much frustration.
Some drums get really tight after being in place for so many years. I removed one today where the puller was under so much tension it was making a very high pitched ringing sound
each time it was struck, to the point where a piece of armor plate between me and it would have been a good idea. It finally let go with an anticlimactic clunk.
Also, do not grease the taper. Re-assemble it dry. JTComment
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I use the puller 62 Champ shows in the picture. I re-install the axle nut "upside down" so the castle is closest to the hub & the face of the nut is flush with the end of the axle shaft. Some are difficult to remove & require A LOT of pressure. don't despair, Walk away from it & maybe an hour later you'll hear a big BANG. The upside down axle nut will have held everything safely & it will be easy to remove. As JT said above DO NOT grease or oil the taper! Clean it good with 220 sandpaper both on the axle shaft & inside the hub & reinstall dry. Do make sure the axle nut is now torqued to 175 ft/lbs or more so the cottier pin lines up.
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If you get a puller that is not of this type, but one that has the three pullers that do not attach to the lug nuts but the outside on the drum, you can break the drum in chunks and then have to replace the drum.Originally posted by 62champ View PostThere are a number of different designs, but this type seems to be the most prevalent.
Russ Ware of Studebakerparts.com has on his website information about the the different pullers and how to use.
https://www.studebakerparts.com/stud...eelpuller.html
Russ offers a great deal on this puller: you can buy one, or rent one for the price of buying one. When you are finished, return it and get your entire rent/deposit back. Russ will also help you through the process by a phone call. I bought one because I have two different cars.
Warren Webb is also spot on with the process.
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