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Old May 17, 2019 | 10:10 AM
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Hi, I am in a pickel I need to change both of my front wheel hubs and the bolts on the hubs are rusted very badly. I was thinking I could grind the hub In three spots and punch the bolts out will this works? As for the dust shields are rotted off. So getting a grinder in there is no problem.
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Old May 17, 2019 | 10:21 AM
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Hi, I am in a pickel I need to change both of my front wheel hubs and the bolts on the hubs are rusted very badly. I was thinking I could grind the hub In three spots and punch the bolts out will this works? As for the dust shields are rotted off. So getting a grinder in there is no problem.
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Old May 17, 2019 | 5:16 PM
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LOL no you can't punch bolts out.
Try an impact wrench, soaking with lube, heat...



(No need to double post by the way)
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Old May 17, 2019 | 6:58 PM
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Yes it worked fine by grinding the hub where the bolts are. I mean where they screw into the hub grinded there. As the bolt heads there so rotted they where almost like rivets lol

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