stuck drive cups

[ManiacMac!]

im tryna replace my hub bearings but i cant seem to remove the drive cups. ive tried using leverage but it feels like theyre locked in there. also side note: does anyone have any tips for cleaning loc tite off screws?

 

[Relimar]

Make sure the dowel pins are out, and it likely has a bit of corrosion or dirt in there. You can take a flat blade screw driver and **gently** place it between the red wheel hex and the knuckle and twist the blade to pry them apart. Loctite can be removed when it's wet with alcohol, once it's dry it forms a crystalline structure and needs to be mechanically removed.

 

[RC Steve]

Here's some advice from someone who lives where it rains all the time. When you do get it apart take some steel wool to your axle and get the corrosion off. Then put a thin layer of waterproof grease on your axle before reassembling it. This won't stop it from rusting, but it will slow down the process.