stub axle

[Jin]

Can they be removed?
I'm stripling down my rear arms but one hub but is spinning on the stub axle ( thread stripped) and won't come off, the stub axle is knackered as a result so I'm happy to drill the but off to save the hub but can the stub axles be replaced?
This is on a rover metro subframe.
Cheers

[Stuart]

Yes they press out towards the centre of the car, however you may find a complete new arm easier to source.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-GENUINE-R ... Swh-1W1sQp

Left hand thread by the look of it on the nearside just like the Austin version, but slightly different thread and nut retention method.

[Jin]

thanks for the reply

left handed thread?

ooops, that explains why it was so tight

so if i drill the nut off i can just drift it out?

cheers

[Stuart]

You can drift them out, whether or not it'll be that easy whilst still on the car I don't know. Difficult I imagine.

I think the handbrake bracket is just in the way also.

[Jin]

Cheers for that, this is a spare subframe that is virtually stripped, the only thing left on this particular trailing arm is the hub and backplate, if needed I can press the shaft out, mind you it does indeed look like new ones are cheap enough.