Originally Posted by Lurker1999
Ok no success with two of the biggest screwdrivers I had last night. I left the hub horizontal after soaking the area twice with penetrating oil. I'll give it one more whack tonight and if that doesn't work I'm taking it back to the place that sold me the wheel (used) and see if I can sweet talk them into loosening the ball ring for me (hopefully at a reduced price or even..free) while I'm buying a bunch of other parts from them.
A screwdriver is not going to do it unless you can find a super-strong screwdriver, of the type where the blade runs all the way through the handle, providing a solid metal part at the back of the handle to hammer on.
If you use a normal screwdriver with a plastic handle, you would shatter the handle if you hit it hard enough for this application. You need an all-steel punch. My favorite is a recycled pedal spindle, where I've re-shaped the business end on a grinding wheel.
Sheldon "Sparks" Brown
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