swing arm bolt

[iain]

Hi Guy's,

Can any of you tell me what might be happening in this scenario. I am getting my swing arm powder coated and have decided to take it off. Now, as I am undoing the bolt that goes through the frame. It's started to loosen up and now it is getting tighter and tighter to undo. Do I persevere or is there a trick to getting this out.

Many thanks,
Iain
NZ

[Night Vision]

do you still have the top connected to the shock so there is no weight on the swingarm bolt?

the bolt only has about 1/2" of threads on it.... after that, it's "loose"... getting it out after it's loose can be a bear!
dried up grease has a lot of friction

keep at it... if you could hook up a slide hammer on it, that would make it easier

[iain]

I have disconnected the shock.  I will just continue to apply pressure until it is done.

thanks
Iain
NZ

[Brian Moffet]

Try and see if rotating the swingarm (in the direction it normally rotates) helps.  If so, then you're probably putting a tension on the bolt from the swing arm itself.  Moving it around should help get the bolt out.

Brian

[iain]

Here's where I am at, took to the swing arm bolt with a power bar and  it undid to about 3/4 of an inch and then became really easy to turn. But, the bolt still won't pull out. It spins freely I have tried supporting the swing arm in different positions and no luck. I even tried putting the claws of the hammer on it to pull it out. Has any one else had this trouble and how do I pull the bolt out.

Iain
NZ

[Walt_M.]

Sounds like you have a bearing inner race rusted to the pivot bolt. You are probably going to have to just drive the thing out bearing and all.

[Night Vision]

Here's where I am at, took to the swing arm bolt with a power bar and  it undid to about 3/4 of an inch and then became really easy to turn. But, the bolt still won't pull out. It spins freely I have tried supporting the swing arm in different positions and no luck. I even tried putting the claws of the hammer on it to pull it out. Has any one else had this trouble and how do I pull the bolt out.

Iain
NZ

yep... been there, done that.... there is no real good way to "pound out" the bolt... can't do it from the left side of the bike because the bolt goes into the drive shaft... not through it... the hammer claws only gets it out as far as you got it.... you can't get an angle from the left side of bike to perhaps punch the bolt head with a long shaft... can't get enough swing from a hammer behind it to tappy tappy it...


gaaaahhh! that's why I suggested a slide hammer / dent puller type device....

I think I just kept adding blocks of wood against the frame to keep leveraging the hammer claws.. lots of swearing


... I don't remember for sure.. I tend to forget unpleasant experiences quickly