17-10-2017, 01:05 PM
(17-10-2017, 11:59 AM)Ruairidh Dunford Wrote: With reference to the cotter removal. I have always found it easier to remove with the hubs complete with brake shoes and drum in place. I have a long (2-3’) drift into the end of which I have drilled a shallow hole. This is placed snugly over the threaded end of the cotter (with nut removed), after which a very sharp strike with a lump hammer usually sees the thing come out like a Polaris missile across the workshop floor, never to be seen again! The length allows for ease of access in tight space and also a clean strike away from bodywork and wheels etc. The hole prevents it slipping off.
I use the same method as Ruairidh but weld a nut of the same thread on the end of the drift. This holds everything in the correct alignment and stops the cotter flying off.