Hub removal problems, another plea for help!

[JAD337]

I know hub removal has attracted several entries on this forum, and despite reading them I am still stuck.
I have a 1955 saloon. I discovered both rear drums had hypoid oil leaking into them. My assumption was that I need to replace the oil seals.
I proceeded to remove the half shafts and the hub retaining nuts (interestingly they are both right hand threads).
I have a Draper hub puller which I fixed to two wheel studs. I replaced the hub retaining nut, not quite tight, so the hub puller bolt had something to work against, and used a piece of steel between that nut and the hub puller bolt. I have tightened that bolt as much as I can with no movement of the hub whatsoever.
What next? Do I use more force? I worry I might damage the thread used by the hub retaining nut. I will be getting new nuts, so it doesn't matter if I damage them.
Would the application of heat help? I wouldn't want to use a naked flame!
I am going to try the nearside hub today, but any advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks.

[svenedin]

The trouble as you have found with a standard puller is there is nothing to pull against because you have an open axle tube.

The best way, in my limited experience of doing this job is to use a slide hammer type puller. You attach the puller frame to 2x wheel studs and whack the slide hammer outwards. Very easy and no chance of damaging the axle tube. These pullers are available quite cheaply. They are Chinese nasty but adequate.

Or....... an old method that I have never tried because there is no room to do it in my garage. Remove half shaft. Remove hub nut. Reverse the half shaft on to the hub studs and secure with the 4x wheel nuts (reversed). Tighten evenly.......pop off comes the hub.

I cannot account for the threads on your axle tube. The left hand side must be reverse thread or the hub nut will undo as the car travels forwards.......

Stephen

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[JAD337]

Many thanks for that Stephen. I think I have just seen your set on AMZN !
I will get one. Hopefully it will enable me to make progress again.
Best wishes
John

[JAD337]

Oh and by the way, I read somewhere that some early cars were equipped with two right hand thread nuts. I guess they relied on the locking washers to stop them unwinding.

John