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Message started by Hammy211 on 02/10/06 at 23:46:52

Title: AGGG! Soft metel
Post by Hammy211 on 02/10/06 at 23:46:52

In the process of trying to get off my front wheel my socket cracked and the bolt is rounded off big time. There is no way I am going to be able to loosen it now so I am force to find some other way. If I drill out the smaller allen bolt on the other side(also now stripped) will that free up the axle? Then I will just be left with the problem of where to find a replacement axle assmebly.

Title: Re: AGGG! Soft metel
Post by torque on 02/11/06 at 07:01:23

if u dont take #10 out first the axle will not turn whatsoever.

looky here (http://www.ronayers.com/fiche/300_0271/front_damper/front_damper.bmp)

Title: Re: AGGG! Soft metel
Post by Hammy211 on 02/11/06 at 13:17:35

I have that allen loose already. Is there another page that confirms drilling the smaller bolt on the bikes left side would accomplish what I need? I did not notice #8 when I was loosening things. I'll have to go out and see if that would make a difference.

Title: Re: AGGG! Soft metel
Post by torque on 02/11/06 at 14:43:22

#8 is when u take your forks apart,u dont need that now.what smaller bolt are u talking about? there should not be any bolts on the left side of the bike(when your sitting on the bike) that have anything 2 do with getting the axle out.i have a 98 it might be differant,but all i have to do is take out that allen screw u did,then loosen and remove axle,everything is on the right side fork tube(when sitting on the bike).

Title: Re: AGGG! Soft metel
Post by Hammy211 on 02/12/06 at 05:19:50

I have a '97. One the left side there is a small allen head bolt that is where the large axle bolt is on the right side. If that's not going to help me any idea how I can get this thing off? I tried a new socket with no luck. Tried with my nice vice grips as a last resort and it still didn't budge.

Title: Re: AGGG! Soft metel
Post by torque on 02/12/06 at 06:00:36

Hammy211 wrote:

ahha, thats not a bolt... thats the end of the axle it sticks out a little on the left side,and it does have a little hole in the middle of it but think its a tooling mark when they turned the axle on a lathe.

as for getting it off,i would try to hammer a smaller size socket on to the axle,use quallity sockets,perferably inpact sockets,and after u hammer that on ,use a impact gun, or just hit the handle of your socket the the hammer.if that dont work i could try to weld a piece of metal to the axle,or if u cant get to a welder,use jb weld,all u have to do there is get a piece of metal for your handle,then drill a hole in it and the axle,then use a metal screw to hold the handle to the axle,but before u do that mix the jb weld and put it on both parts and in the holes u drilled then put the screw in and tighten it then wait over night till it dries.

or i think u can take the forks off of the triple trees and then just pull the right fork leg off ???

Title: Re: AGGG! Soft metel
Post by Hammy211 on 02/22/06 at 00:08:18

Thanks torque. I trashed a couple of sockets, but eventually I got a 1/2" on there.