New rear splined hub problems

[MarkW]

I’m trying to install new splined hubs + bearings etc to my early rear hub carriers (C19063 LM 10). The ‘flingers’ (which seem to be integral with all the hubs currently on the market ) are preventing the splined hub fully engaging with the carrier. These were not part of my old splined hubs.

Has anybody removed these? If so how please?

Thanks,
Mark

[abowie]

They should fit, but repro parts sometimes don't...

They are supposed to throw water away from the hub, but I don't have them fitted to some of my cars.

You should be able to remove them; they're usually spot welded in a couple of places.

Alternatively you could reshape it so it fits.

[Simonpfhc]

Hi Mark,

If my memory serves me correctly, the early hub carriers weren’t designed to work with the later splined hubs with the flingers. The later hub carriers had a chamfered edge to allow for the flinger.

What you can do is just put a chamfer on the hub carrier - careful use of an angle grinder with a flap disk, followed by a hand file will obtain the desired results.

[mgcjag]

Early hub carrier shown in factory fit section viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2006&p=45125&hilit= ... ier#p45125
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=17096&p=140290&hilit=C19063#p140290

[MarkW]

Hi Chris,
I was initially a bit spooked by this idea but looking online I can see that later hubs have a chamfer on the outer rim and a definite notch in the webs to match. Tonight I’ll get the grinder out!
Thanks for your help,
Mark

[abowie]

Tonight I’ll get the grinder out!
Thanks for your help,
Mark

Dont!

Cut off the flingers by all means, but don't modify your hub carriers.

[mgcjag]

dont grind down rare parts.....remove the flinger....or fit later hub carriers and sell the originals if you dont want them they can fetch quite a price. .....Steve

[MarkW]

OK moment of madness has passed, I’ll attempt to get the flingers off!
There is a cross- hatch machine peening all around the join so I will probably have to grind this away somehow. Pity I fitted the taper rollers before I realised the new splined hubs with flingers wouldn’t be compatible….
Thanks for the sanity check.
Best regards,
Mark

[abowie]

If you have access to a lathe it would be the work of a moment to remove them from the hub.