Date:         Wed, 9 Jul 2008 09:28:53 -0400
Reply-To:     groundhogging@MAC.COM
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From:         Oliver Mueller-Heubach <groundhogging@MAC.COM>
Subject:      NVC- Eriba Puck Hub/Spindle source?
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Hi all- just had the curbside wheel bearings disintegrate on my 1968
Eriba Puck while down on the NC Outer Banks. I heard a squeek
yesterday morning and in the time it took to drive the 25 miles from
our campground to Manteo, it ate them. I was able to get the hub off,
but the inner race of the outer bearing is welded to the spindle. It
is sitting at a shop waiting for them to get to it and try to cut it
off without hurting said spindle (I didn't trust myself with a chisel
and hammer). The same bearing may have fubar'ed the hub- has some
cuts in it- hoping it is still usable. I know this mess is my fault-
I had had trouble getting a hub nut off of one of our two trailers
and gave up repacking last time- thought it was the homebuilt :
(  Anyway, I'm checking the usual Eriba Forums and German Ebay just
in case I need a new hub/spindle and thought I'd drop a line here in
case someone knows of a source- you never know. Thanks folks-
ollie