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adis · 07-14-2018, 04:30 PM

Can someone offer advice on how to get a stuck key out of the rear hub on my 80 dually? I want to look at the brakes but cant do anything until I get that little bugger out. I've tried a magnet, patiently tapping from side to side with lots of WD40 (it moves and the lock nut moves as well), I tried heating it with propane, I tried drilling into it to tap a screw, I tried welding a nail on to it, I tried cutting the retaining lock nut - nothing has been successful and I've spilled two beers and cut my thumb and am getting to the point of "hulk smash." I think that maybe it might have been tapped in and the back side might be mushroomed a bit? I can't figure how it is stuck in there. Thanks for any ideas? - mark

adis · 07-21-2018, 08:28 PM

maybe not the preferred method, but Dremel with 1/4" carbide burr did the trick

SCOTI · 07-24-2018, 10:51 AM

Ouch.

07-14-2018, 04:30 PM	#1
adis Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 82	Help Stuck Key in Rear Dually Hub Can someone offer advice on how to get a stuck key out of the rear hub on my 80 dually? I want to look at the brakes but cant do anything until I get that little bugger out. I've tried a magnet, patiently tapping from side to side with lots of WD40 (it moves and the lock nut moves as well), I tried heating it with propane, I tried drilling into it to tap a screw, I tried welding a nail on to it, I tried cutting the retaining lock nut - nothing has been successful and I've spilled two beers and cut my thumb and am getting to the point of "hulk smash." I think that maybe it might have been tapped in and the back side might be mushroomed a bit? I can't figure how it is stuck in there. Thanks for any ideas? - mark __________________ '80 K30 c&c std cab dually (CKM33AB 10000 GVW) D60(4.10)/350 crate/400/205/14

07-21-2018, 08:28 PM	#2
adis Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 82	Re: Help Stuck Key in Rear Dually Hub maybe not the preferred method, but Dremel with 1/4" carbide burr did the trick __________________ '80 K30 c&c std cab dually (CKM33AB 10000 GVW) D60(4.10)/350 crate/400/205/14

07-24-2018, 10:51 AM	#3
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,064	Re: Help Stuck Key in Rear Dually Hub Ouch. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*



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