I needed to put the front tires on the back, back tires on front, because toe out issue, I thought if I had straight tires on it would be easier to do. So as i did ttire swap I also checked if wheel assembly moved or if front spindle assembly was need of new parts, lol, yes need new parts, rotor is warped and pitted so bad, I was wanting to disassemble the hub to get the rotor off, I have wire wheels, And I can't seem to get the front hub off, what is the trick to get a wire wheel hub off? http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?3,2052210,2052210#msg-2052210 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:29:37 -0500 Phorum 5.2.15a http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?3,2052210,2053869#msg-2053869 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?3,2052210,2053869#msg-2053869 AmishIndy MG Midget Forum Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:20:34 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?3,2052210,2053448#msg-2053448 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?3,2052210,2053448#msg-2053448
your splines are badly worn, so hubs and wheels ought to be replaced as a set, and your wishbones are shot - new ones with matched lower fulcrum pins are readily available

This is common with these cars, the front suspension is an antique design and modern (sticky) rubber (tires) only makes it wear faster. Properly rebuilding it costs money, but that's what you signed up for when you decided you wanted one of these (otherwise) wonderful little cars.



Norm]]> Kerr MG Midget Forum Sun, 29 Apr 2012 07:57:45 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?3,2052210,2053391#msg-2053391 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?3,2052210,2053391#msg-2053391 tater salad MG Midget Forum Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:53:28 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?3,2052210,2053374#msg-2053374 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?3,2052210,2053374#msg-2053374 tater salad MG Midget Forum Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:03:30 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?3,2052210,2052820#msg-2052820 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?3,2052210,2052820#msg-2052820 tater salad MG Midget Forum Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:01:30 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?3,2052210,2052690#msg-2052690 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?3,2052210,2052690#msg-2052690 I mean whats wrong?]]> tater salad MG Midget Forum Sat, 28 Apr 2012 08:25:29 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?3,2052210,2052667#msg-2052667 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?3,2052210,2052667#msg-2052667 Check your PMs.]]> Mark NC MG Midget Forum Sat, 28 Apr 2012 08:05:53 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?3,2052210,2052565#msg-2052565 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?3,2052210,2052565#msg-2052565 tater salad MG Midget Forum Sat, 28 Apr 2012 03:29:08 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?3,2052210,2052403#msg-2052403 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?3,2052210,2052403#msg-2052403
The dust cover/grease cap is a pressure fit in the hub. Usually it becomes one with the hub because of rust bonding them together. Try spraying the inside of the hub with your favorite penetrating/light oil. Then use a pair if narrow nose vise grips to grab the stud on the end of the dust cover and wiggle it out. If the stud breaks lose (which it will do sometimes)try prying with a pick-type tool. Or bend the end of an old/cheap screwdriver and try to pry with that. You can also try using a small punch thru the cotter pin holes and slowly edge it out a fraction at the time. I've also been successful using a lag screw (that fits the hole where the stud had broken off) and screwing the dust cover out. Use you imagination along with what you have on hand and you will succeed in getting it out.

Then the fun begins with getting the cotter that secures the castle nut out. Good needle-nose pliers will usually get the cotter out in a few minutes but I've also resorted to hammering a socket over the nut and cotter and using an air gun on the nut to shear the cotter pin as the nut unscrews. Don't forget to remove the remains of the cotter in the stub axle.]]> Mark NC MG Midget Forum Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:48:23 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?3,2052210,2052323#msg-2052323 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?3,2052210,2052323#msg-2052323 tater salad MG Midget Forum Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:00:43 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?3,2052210,2052309#msg-2052309 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?3,2052210,2052309#msg-2052309
Joe]]> injunjoe MG Midget Forum Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:42:36 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?3,2052210,2052289#msg-2052289 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?3,2052210,2052289#msg-2052289 tater salad MG Midget Forum Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:09:59 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?3,2052210,2052214#msg-2052214 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?3,2052210,2052214#msg-2052214
Nextyou'll see a small hole in the side of splined hub. Thats to access the split pin and pull it out. With the split pin removed, its time to undo the nut.]]> AmishIndy MG Midget Forum Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:11:08 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?3,2052210,2052210#msg-2052210 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?3,2052210,2052210#msg-2052210 So as i did ttire swap I also checked if wheel assembly moved or if front spindle assembly was need of new parts, lol, yes need new parts, rotor is warped and pitted so bad,
I was wanting to disassemble the hub to get the rotor off, I have wire wheels,
And I can't seem to get the front hub off, what is the trick to get a wire wheel hub off?]]> tater salad MG Midget Forum Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:03:20 -0500