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"Opening the sliding collar unit was quite tricky”
I used 2 pairs of stilsons twisting in opposing directions and some wd40.
As for putting it back together the last bit in is the large seal unit/collar which I found a little tricky to get back in and stay in so I used 2 small planks of wood and made a sandwich which was then tightened back together in a vice.
Well done to velocette for persisting.
It's not a case of lack of understanding that makes me hate vacuum hubs, it's the number of places they can leak and the work involved in finding the leak when there's a quick and easy off the shelf solution, ir you can make them fixed as per my guide at the top of this section for free.
Kirkynut
The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win - Edgar Watson Howe.
I too have change the front wheel baring as per Martins guide (and a few phone calls to a chum) with no issues. The hardest part was getting the baring out but made easier with a blow torch but a spell in the oven would have sufficed.
For those thinking about doing it then I would say its as easy as doing the king pin barings. Not difficult.
I now have a wheel nut socket and correct size drift in anyone wants to borrow it Harrogate/Wetherby .
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