Axle Puller

[Tom Skinner]

Gents,

I am looking for an Axle Puller for a 1948 Chrysler does any one know

if renting a "modern" one works, or should I be looking at flea markets etc.

Tom Skinner

[Guest P15-D24]

attach a standard slide hammer to the nut with the "claws" and give it a couple slaps. Axle will easily pop out.

[Tom Skinner]

Dear P15-D24,

Thanks!

I will do that.

Tom

[Tom Skinner]

Just a side note:

I used a hub wheel/puller to pull my drum, the axle pulls out by hand

no tool or puller needed.

Tom Skinner

[grey beard]

My axles were very firmly in place. I got the badking plates out of the way and reinstalled the drum loosely with only the nut on a few turns, and then used the drum as a slide hammer - popped right out with a little persuasion. JMHO

[William Davey]

Auto Zone sells pullers, then gladly refunds your money if returned within 45 days.

On my 55 C3B, I removed the drums with a drum puller, then removed the backing plates and reinstalled the drums loosely. I used pieces from 2 different pullers (from Auto Zone) to adapt a slide hammer to the brake drum and pulled the axles, bearings and outter seals.

Hint for reinstallation. Get a 3 foot piece of 3/4" fine thread rod (all thread) and a coupler. Thread this onto the end of your axle and you can easily manuver the splines back into place without undue pressure on the inner seal.

[Young Ed]

You can put a piece of PVC behind the drum and use the axle nut to pull the axle out. Works great