I used the correct puller on the hub correctly, without screwing the bolts in too far. i feel as though we're getting a bit too focused on that part. I also wasn't assuming any humor from you fred. I don't know where you got the idea that it ran well without the oil because the whole purpose of starting this thread, along with introducing myself, is to find a solution to the problem of it not running at all. We haven't quite got there yet but that's not from a lack of quality suggestions from you all, it's mainly due to my having no experience in this field at all! Which I guess is plain for anyone to see based on the questions I'm asking. It really doesn't need to be mentioned, so I guess what I'm trying to say is if you're going to post a comment purely based on how sad this is I'd rather you just keep it to yourself.
Cheers,
Ben