Mason Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 ok guys im in the process of putting new swingarm bearings in and i cant get the pivot bolt to come out. i have tried hitting it out, turning it out, heat, pb blaster crap, wd40, hitting it out with a push pin, it wont come out no matter what i do. i have got it to come out about 1/2" if that and it wont go any further. please i need some help because i would like to have these puppies in tonight. thanks for any info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeNick Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Take a punch a PB Blaster and keep spraying the hole with that and keep beating on it..I one that was locked up and I ended up cutting the tube so I could get the swinger off then beat it out..Was rusted alot tighter than yours, I couldn't get it to budge on the frame.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWR Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 when they get like that you always destroy them taking them out anyway so use a bigger hammer-about a 4 pounder...goodluck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastrthnu Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Almost every time Ive had to take one out, I have to cut the swing arm off. they wouldnt come out for nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterlocal22 Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Almost every time Ive had to take one out, I have to cut the swing arm off. they wouldnt come out for nothing. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeNick Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 If you absolutely can't get it out take a sawzall and cut between the frame and swinger to cut the bolt in half on each side..Then you will just have to get a new tube/bolt or maybe get it out of the tube then and just get a new bolt.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurningRPMS Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 I had one liek that. I got a long rod with a flat peice on the top of it. Then get alot of really small washers to put on it. then it was around three inches out and i would beat the shit out of that and not the rod. It would move three inches and then u have to put more washers on it. Thats jsut my .02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryda85 Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 i used a mini sledge with a block of wood.....also, install a grease zerk on the swinger before you re-assemble everything....will never have that problem again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason Posted June 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 well my father thought he could help and we ended up cutting the bolt being the clutch cover with a torch..... ended up cracking my swinger in 3 places, melted a hole in my frame down below by the back brake lever, and that SOB is still on there. so now i guess we gott cut it on the other side to get it off....these 50 dollar bearings are going to turn into a couple hundred dollar project... but thanks for the help guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brugal Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 we ended up cutting the bolt being the clutch cover with a torch..... ended up cracking my swinger in 3 places, melted a hole in my frame down below by the back brake lever, and that SOB is still on there. so now i guess we gott cut it on the other side to get it off....these 50 dollar bearings are going to turn into a couple hundred dollar project. Damm that sucks. You might want to pm ellison and see if he has a pivot bolt. I hope you dont need a new frame, "melted a hole". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaosBanshee44 Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 I had the same problem with the top a arm bolt when i took my bike apart for the first time. Pain in the ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYUK Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 sawzall. 5 out of 10 of the bikes i part out are like this. i have the bolt, sleeve and a few swingers. get to cutting. a lil tip. do not try to cut the sleeve, unless you have a few packs of sawzall blades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antiny Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 sawzall. 5 out of 10 of the bikes i part out are like this. i have the bolt, sleeve and a few swingers. get to cutting. a lil tip. do not try to cut the sleeve, unless you have a few packs of sawzall blades. Mine won't budge, and I've finally admitted it's Sawzall time. One problem I did run into is that although I think the blade is a standard width, there is not enough room between the swingarm and frame to actually get to cutting. Has anyone else ran into this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RZBansheeMan Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 (edited) I had same ole problem years ago...tipped the bitch on it's side maybe hung it with a hoist, used a torch and beat the livin hell out of it. It took quite a while before it came out and the bearings came out like bread crumbs. Edited January 2, 2011 by RZBansheeMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STINKYDELUXE Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 (edited) My swing arm bolt was stuck it wouldn't move either way and I used the snap-on 3050 (air hammer)and it cam right out in about 5 seconds. a regular air hammer may work but the 3050 is big and knocks it out in seconds and zero chance of bending something. Edited January 2, 2011 by STINKYDELUXE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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