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irishjake YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 33	Removing rotor bolt 08/01/15 at 06:46:56 I've read through earlier posts and it would seem that the rotor bolt is a standard right hand thread. Could someone confirm this as I'm having trouble getting it off.
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18097 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Removing rotor bolt Reply #1 - 08/01/15 at 07:01:21 Yep, it is a normal thread. They can be stubborn.
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Steve H Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1223 Spartanburg, SC Gender:	Re: Removing rotor bolt Reply #2 - 08/01/15 at 08:43:51 The factory puts red thread locker on the bolt. It'll take a lot of torque. It took a 4 foot pipe on a breaker bar to loosen mine.
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Reply #3 - 08/01/15 at 16:02:08

50/50 transmission fluid and acetone penetrating oil. Let it soak a while, put more on. Soak.
If you don't have a propane power soldering tool, you can get them cheap enough. The pinpoint flame on the bolt head, get it hot, stick an ice cube on it, squirt it with water, whatever. An impact will get a bolt out when a cheater will twist it off.
That's just my experience and opinion.

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Steve H Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1223 Spartanburg, SC Gender:	Re: Removing rotor bolt Reply #4 - 08/01/15 at 18:12:54 I think it was Serow said impact wrench...no problem.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Removing rotor bolt Reply #5 - 08/01/15 at 19:18:42 If red locktite is involved, heat is good.
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Steve H Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1223 Spartanburg, SC Gender:	Re: Removing rotor bolt Reply #6 - 08/01/15 at 21:07:11 I can tell you for sure when I pulled the rotor on my 87, there was red loctite on the bolt. The manual also recommends it be used during reassembly.
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Removing rotor bolt Reply #7 - 08/01/15 at 23:32:27 Use an impact wrench but... Don't just pull the trigger. "Bump" the trigger. The initial force is greater when the tool first starts.
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Reply #8 - 08/17/15 at 03:29:48

Thanks for replies sorry for late thanks I didn't get any notification of replies and just found them. I got it off eventually with a big torque wrench. Yep it's definitely a right hand thread. I used blue thread lock in reassembly as loctite website recommends 500 degree heat for removal and although I hope never to have to take it off again you never know! I can't see it coming loose buy let me know what you think. Regards Jake

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Reply #9 - 08/17/15 at 03:48:20

irishjake wrote on 08/17/15 at 03:29:48:

Thanks for replies sorry for late thanks I didn't get any notification of replies and just found them.

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Reply #10 - 08/17/15 at 06:02:06

As an owner, I can't imagine not coming in and scanning topic s. Everything recently replied to goes up high on the page and has a blue mark off to the left.
There are pencil point torches available, butane power. I gave ten bucks for a small one at Lowe's and forty for a serious one at the hardware store.
It came with a soldering tip, remove it, and the catalytic converter will handle all your heat shrink. It solders using just the flame very well..
And heating a bolt head? Easy....

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irishjake YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 33	Re: Removing rotor bolt Reply #11 - 08/17/15 at 17:01:49 Sorry first forum I have posted on. Thanks for advice
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Removing rotor bolt Reply #12 - 08/17/15 at 17:25:02 FYI, butane burns at 2,600°F (1,430°C)
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irishjake YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 33	Re: Removing rotor bolt Reply #13 - 08/18/15 at 01:45:08 Hmm I do still have the question, will the blue loctite be sufficient ? I don't really want to take off the rotor nut again unless its absolutely necessary
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18097 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Removing rotor bolt Reply #14 - 08/18/15 at 04:41:18 I believe the blue will be adequate...I used it on mine. I believe that corrosion has as much to do with the difficulty of removing them as the thread locker does. Most of the stubborn ones I have removed came from bikes that were stored outdoors...or the bike was put away wet after washing.
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