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OK, y'all gonna laugh, but I am having trouble here. I am putting calipers on my Spitfire and thought it would be a good idea to check and repack the front wheel bearings. There is a cover there over the bearing nut (dust cover) that once had a grease fitting in it (I believe) and I have gently tapped, screwed with channel locks and tried prying with a screwdriver, but I cannot get the cover off. It turns, but doesn't seem to have threads and I know those covers on other cars just popped into place, but I don't want to tear it up, so I am asking for some adviced. Be gentle with me...... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif ....Bob
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Spitfire 1972 Spitfire wheel bearing dust cover
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If I remember right, the covers have a hole in the center of them. Screw in a largish sized screw and pull. Just make sure the screw is big enough that you won't pull it out of the cover and bend it up even more.
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Bob;
I got them off using a chisel and hammer. I slowly rotate the front hub and tap the cover off with the hammer and chisel.
I got them off using a chisel and hammer. I slowly rotate the front hub and tap the cover off with the hammer and chisel.
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Whatever you do to get them off, they won't look pretty afterwards!
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Slide hammer.
The type with the screw in tip, it's a little harsh but it should work. Used it on one of mine that was stubborn, came off with just one shot. Like yours I already had a hole in it, so it wasn't like I was gonna mess it up any more than it already was. I just replaced the cap with a new one afterwards.
The type with the screw in tip, it's a little harsh but it should work. Used it on one of mine that was stubborn, came off with just one shot. Like yours I already had a hole in it, so it wasn't like I was gonna mess it up any more than it already was. I just replaced the cap with a new one afterwards.