Cone Washers

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There are two empty threaded holes on the hub. Thread two bolts in them and crank them down. They will push the hub awaqy from the axle freeing up the cone washers in the process.
 
PiTTdAwG72 said:
Use a rubber hammer or dead blow. If you hit the end of the stud they will come loose.
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I used a small block of wood on the side of the hub and pounded that with a hammer, since I don't have a rubber mallet. Just had to pound REALLY hard, cuz the wood was absorbing most of the impact. In the end, I was tapping the side of the hub with the hammer and that seemed to work better. Self-control is key, however. You don't want to pound too hard.
 
Yep, tap on the studs (ends and sides) with a soft hammer/mallet. I even leave the nuts on loosly so you are tapping on the nut and not the threads. When re-assembling, put some anti-seize on them and this will ease the removal next time.
 
Just did the complete front brakes and suspension on 90 4x4; as a first time do it myselfer, I was not quite sure how hard to hit the stud,
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after removing the 'C' clip and stricking the studs a few times with no results I went to the local hardware store and bought a couple acorn nuts; M8x1.25 and threaded them onto the stud before stricking, ended up using my 5# mall and gingerly stricking the stud until the tapered washer popped free. If I had to do it again I would squirt some Simi Koil, penetrating oil, on the studs the night before, and try using the 2 bolts to see if the project would have gone any easier.
 
I used a hammer and a chisel, and tapped where the gap was until it spun loose. Anti seize when you put back on.
 
Also if you hit hard beside the stud with a metal hammer they will pop out, just don't hit the stud directly with a steel hammer.
 
Thanks for the tips and replies. Obviously there's more than one way to skin a cat. The FSM recommended using a "brass bar" and steel ball pien hammer. I couldn't find a bar so I took a solid brass doorstop, cut the screw off and then tried it. However, it was too soft and bent. I was really lost at that point.
 
Rubber hammer.

imadude2 said:
I used a small block of wood on the side of the hub and pounded that with a hammer, since I don't have a rubber mallet. Just had to pound REALLY hard, cuz the wood was absorbing most of the impact. In the end, I was tapping the side of the hub with the hammer and that seemed to work better. Self-control is key, however. You don't want to pound too hard.
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You ought to buy a rubber hammer. They are cheap and useful for all sorts of tasks around the house, in the garage and most importantly in the field.
 
A simpler way is to use a small flat blade screwdriver locate the slot on the cone wedge the screwdriver in the slot a few lite taps with a small hammer will expand the cone and you can remove the cone with the screwdriver.
 
Gerdo said:
Yep, tap on the studs (ends and sides) with a soft hammer/mallet. I even leave the nuts on loosly so you are tapping on the nut and not the threads. When re-assembling, put some anti-seize on them and this will ease the removal next time.
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This. Definitely leave the nuts on the ends of the studs, both to protect the thread and to keep the cone washer from flying off and getting lost.

If light tapping on the end of the stud doesn't shake them loose, give the side of the hub some love from the 4 pound persuader.
 
I used a combination of all the methods suggested and succeeded. However, the trick is avoiding damage that hurts. Now once I got the flange off I found that the guy who did the last job didn't replace the gasket. Should I? Here's a photo of the cones back in the flange and ready to go.
 

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If referring to a gasket between the hub and hub flange; not having removed the hub before, there was no gasket when I removed the hub and I did not install one when reassembled. Problemly would not hurt.
 
Over the weekend I finished the driver's side and moved to the passenger. When I removed the hub flange I found one cone washer missing. The previous mechanic had put in a second ordinary washer. I decided to do the job right and ordered a new cone washer from a nearby dealer. $4.39 >>For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For want of the shoe the horse was lost. For want of the horse the soldier was lost. For want of the soldier the battle was lost. For want of the battle the war was lost.<<
 
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