Topic: cone washers

[87yoter]

I have my own preferences on how to take them out, but ive heard a thousand different ways. just curious about some different methods

[KYOTA]

I have a small standard screwdriver that I use to tap into the slot of the cones to spread them open enough to get them to release off the studs, works every time.  never had to beat on a hub body or stud

[jonathan82toy]

Brass drift on the end of the stud and a big hammer

[vincesyota]

 I have a Brass hammer and just smack the top of the stud

[4RunnerChevy]

I have always hit next to the washer, not the stud.  I dont see hitting the stud.  I have never had a problem. So School me.  I would hit the stud to break a rust problem, but for a cone washer issue      I advise, once they are off, put some sorta lube on them, before you re-install. 

[Toymin8r]

Brass drift on the end of the stud and a big hammer

X2 This way works every time. 

[brainlessfool]

I just heat the whole knuckle till it's glows red and hit it with a BFH.

[Rocksurfer]

I use a hammer

[DTB]

I pretty much use a combination of all those (except heat....which I had to use once when there was water frozen inside my steering arm hole)

anti-seize (ALWAYS)
brass punch
BFH
small screwdriver in the slot


works every time....i could do it in my sleep (time for longs)

[DTB]

wait...what kinda cone washers u talking about?

steering arm cones and hub cones are two different animals!

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

thats what I was wondering.... my steering arms have always came off pretty easy... hubs on the other hand I use the screwdriver in the slot trick and it works great every time!

[jonathan82toy]

I use the same method for the knuckle cones and the hub cones.   

[87yoter [OP]]

i was talkin hubs. best trick ive found is brass drift on the outside of the hub body makin sure you got your finger over the end of the stud or a nut or something cause I shot my first one out into the yard and had to go rob one