I agree. Use the press. I know many have pulled the studs in but the press
is the way to go. Hammering is not the best idea for the bearings either.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Alistair Bell
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2015 10:31 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: GoWesty longer rear wheel studs

I'd advise not hammering the studs out nor pulling them in. Use a press.

You have to take off the hub, and that means removing the big castellated
nut.

Alistair

> On Feb 15, 2015, at 7:22 PM, Dug Smith <dug@DUGBERT.COM> wrote:
>
> So I'm thinking about installing the GoWesty studs so I can put some
> spacers on the rear wheels (now I've got the Terrawagen flares on :o)).
> Has anybody done this - what's involved?  I'm hoping it's just a
> matter of taking the drums off and hammering the old ones out and
> pulling the new ones in, but with my luck recently, the engine'll have
> to come out or something...
>
> toodle pip,
> --
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