RE: [Chrysler300] The score so far:Hubs 3, Frank 0

["JOHN MC ADAMS" <clafong@xxxx>]

Frank and all concerned:

I believe that the tapered axle/hub unit that we are talking about uses thrust washers to correctly space the axle assy when reassembling.  When I got my '62 300, someone had obviously tried to remove the brake drums with just such a whacking force.  The result was that both axles had about 1/8 free play in and out and had to be removed and properly re-shimmed.  

I am definitely not an expert on this and had my mechanic fix it.  

Just a caution.

John Mc Adams


-----Original Message-----
From: mr-320@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:mr-320@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 6:27 AM
To: Frank Bakanau
Cc: chrysler
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] The score so far:Hubs 3, Frank 0


all;
     in all the talk about the hubs, the one thing i havent heard is to
VERY sharply strike the end of the puller assy with a hammer while under
max load [as if to try to drive the axle into the posi unit] as this is
the most important part of the operation and it hadnt been mentioned, i
thought it worthwhile to. HAS THIS BEEN DONE?? 

                                                     JEFF
                                                      tucson az.