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Hi,
Looking for some advice.
Have an old 2016 lefty fork which seems to have become rather attached to its hub.
The extraction bolt & hub cap which keep wheel on the lefty undo just fine....but the wheel is another story & stubbornly refuses to budge.
I'm guessing the bearings have got stuck on the axle over time....ironically they are smooth.
So far I ve tried some body language....wooden punch & hammer to nudge it.... but the hub is not having any of it.
Just wondering if anyone has had a similar experience & found a fix
Appreciate any thoughts.
Cheers
Roger
They are pretty snug fit , the bearings to the axle. I guess by laying it leg down and putting some type of rust ease may break to corrosion. Bearings are sealed, so should be OK to reuse again. Otherwise a small puller on the hub flange and pushing onto the axle may give it a little help to free it off. I always make sure the inner races have a little grease on them to stop this happening.
The puller as mentioned above, just put some load on it then tap the other end of the axle casting.
In-fact the built in extractor bolt could provide the load, then it's plastic mallet time.
Cheers for the tips guys.
I'll give them a whirl👍