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Title: Stuck Post by oops on 12/16/15 at 07:54:23 In trying to dismantle my 87 LS650, it appears the previous owner did not know of the word maintenance. When I took the shocks off, the swingarm was frozen to the frame. Got it loose. The swingarm bolt was frozen. Got it loose. The swingarm bolt is frozen in the frame/swingarm. Didn't get it loose. Started with a small hammer and drift, went to big hammer and drift, and then to an air chisel. I did not get it loose. Short of starting to cut things off, I'm lost. Any ideas? PLEASE!!!!! |
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Title: Re: Stuck Post by Serowbot on 12/16/15 at 08:50:29 Your post is not clear... I'm guessing you have the nut off,.. but can't get the swingarm bolt out, and the swingarm is still frozen?... I would work the swingarm up and down (you have leverage there)... Plenty of lube... But again,.. I'm just guessing at what exactly is going on. :-? |
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Title: Re: Stuck Post by Dave on 12/16/15 at 09:06:02 The swing arm bearings are in the frame....so most likely the swing arm bolt is stuck in the swing arm and not in the frame. To confirm this.....watch the bolt when you move the swing arm up/down and see if the bolt is rotating with the swing arm. If it is....then apply penetrating oil to the swing arm at the pivot points on both sides. If the penetrating oil doesn't help after a week of soaking....then apply heat. |
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Title: Re: Stuck Post by oops on 12/16/15 at 14:49:38 The really strange thing is, the bolt is free to turn and the swingarm is free to move. The bolt has grown to the spacers or bearings. :-/ |
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Title: Re: Stuck Post by justin_o_guy2 on 12/16/15 at 20:24:28 I hope you didn't mushroom the end of the bolt. |
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Title: Re: Stuck Post by oops on 12/17/15 at 08:17:51 Nope. Very careful to not flare it out. I can't come up with any way to get any lubricant to the frozen components. |
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Title: Re: Stuck Post by Dave on 12/17/15 at 08:42:24 Well I guess you are right....most likely the bolt is rusted to the inner races of the bearings in the frame. That does cause a bit of a problem. I wonder if there is any way you can drill a hole and get access to the area inside the frame where the bolt passes through....and load it up with penetrating oil? |
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Title: Re: Stuck Post by Serowbot on 12/17/15 at 08:53:24 Wish they had put a zerk in there... steering stem too... Someday,.. when I'm really, really, really bored... I'm gonna' do that... Day after never... :-? |
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Title: Re: Stuck Post by verslagen1 on 12/17/15 at 09:29:51 That would be novel... given the class of mechanic we usually get. 'hey boss, everytime I squirt grease in it shoots it out a little hole in the frame under the engine... does that mean it's full?' |
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Title: Re: Stuck Post by DesertRat on 12/17/15 at 09:35:11 392F38253D28253E4A0 wrote:
Why not? They're really really inexpensive! |
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Title: Re: Stuck Post by oops on 12/17/15 at 15:25:29 I thought of the zerk. I don't like drilling blind into something not knowing what's underneath. I may try to nibble the dust shields away and try to get some penetrating oil in that way. Fortunately, no rush so I'll just worry it to death. ;) |
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Title: Re: Stuck Post by oops on 12/18/15 at 15:19:56 Got it off with application of an angle grinder and a cut off wheel. One bushing was fused to the swingarm bolt. The other 2 were rusty but moveable. The bearings were rusty mush. I just love old bikes. :o |
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Title: Re: Stuck Post by justin_o_guy2 on 12/20/15 at 08:25:22 I used Harbor Freight grinder disks and cut offs, till I went to Lowe's and paid for the quality. They don't disappear like an eraser. Recently I was at a welding supply shop. I'm very happy with the price and quality. Closer than Lowe's and the company is a locally owned place. |
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