The non drive side end cap on my Hope Pro 2 Evo seems stuck.
I watched this Hope video [video]https://youtu.be/DWdsthsTOw8[/video] on strip down (it’s within the first 10 seconds of the video) and it seems like it should just slide off.

I guess there’s a rubber o ring inside.

Mine won’t budge when just using my hands. Am I likely to do real damage with mole grips or are there other techniques I should use?

It’s a 142×12, FWIW, and I’m trying to replace bearings…

hit it

Molegrips and a rag and don’t clamp it too hard

My one always sticks, have always had to use pliers. As Ashy suggests, use a rag.

Cheers!

Odd, I asked about a SS end cap doing this yesterday! I found it came off with help of GT85 to seep into oring.

An M6 rawl bolt will fit down the hollow axle, tighten it up so it expands and grips the end cap front the inside. Then you can grip the bolt with your pliers and pull it off.

Rocking it usually helps too.

Put the whole hub in a deep fat fryer.*

Drop a small cube of bread in first and if it sizzles and browns, the oil is hot enough.

*Don’t.

I just nip the end 3mm in the vice, rock the wheel a bit and off it pops. Mole grips would do the same, I imagine.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mobile/park-tool-axle-vice-av1/rp-prod17916

Rag, pliers, rocking; should come out eventually.