Pat the one the only Posted February 26, 2011 Report Posted February 26, 2011 Hi there, i need to take my swingarm off to put in new bearings and a chain slider, so i took the nut and washer off, and the bolt will rotate in the frame but not come out, so i tipped the quad up on its side and soaked everything in bolt loosener, and then used a bolt and fender washer in the hollow hole to protect the bolt while i hammered it out, but it wont budge, ive hit this thing with some real force from a 4ft sledge hammer, and its really stuck , any ideas and help would be apreciated, thanks Quote
volcrano Posted February 26, 2011 Report Posted February 26, 2011 Hi there, i need to take my swingarm off to put in new bearings and a chain slider, so i took the nut and washer off, and the bolt will rotate in the frame but not come out, so i tipped the quad up on its side and soaked everything in bolt loosener, and then used a bolt and fender washer in the hollow hole to protect the bolt while i hammered it out, but it wont budge, ive hit this thing with some real force from a 4ft sledge hammer, and its really stuck , any ideas and help would be apreciated, thanks sawzall my friend.cut between the swinger dustcap and ur frame,that way u dont cut ur swinger lol.do that on both sides,pull swinger out.beat the remaining pieces out,soak,whatever.it will be easier to get out the rest of bolt and sleeve with the swinger out,and ur for sure gonna buy a new bolt and sleeve anyway,cuz if its siezed in there that bad,its fucked anyway.or keep hammering,soaking,air chisel,but the sawzall makes short work of that task.good luck!! Quote
06specialedition Posted February 26, 2011 Report Posted February 26, 2011 Yeah I've heard people having major issues getting these out. Mine slid right out no problem at all. If its an older bike, yeah you may have to beat the shit out of it. I've even heard people cutting out Quote
-Herbie- Posted February 26, 2011 Report Posted February 26, 2011 volcrano is right, been through this myself. don't waste days of beating on it for it not to move. get two good metal sawzall blades (one per cut) and cut it out on each side of the swinger in 15min then buy a new bolt for $20. When you install the new one lube it up with anti-sieze or grease and pop it out every 6 mo & relube it. Quote
Pat the one the only Posted February 26, 2011 Author Report Posted February 26, 2011 hmmm, im not sure if theres room to cut it out without damaging the frame or swingarm, although i may try it, and yeah its an older bike (1993) and i doubt the swigarm has ever been off. Quote
06specialedition Posted February 26, 2011 Report Posted February 26, 2011 hmmm, im not sure if theres room to cut it out without damaging the frame or swingarm, although i may try it, and yeah its an older bike (1993) and i doubt the swigarm has ever been off. Have you tried heat? You may end up having to cut it. If you damage your stock swingarm let me know, I have a like new stocker off my 06SE. Quote
Pat the one the only Posted February 26, 2011 Author Report Posted February 26, 2011 i dont really have a means of heating it up, and its coated in bolt loosener in my barn thats made of wood, so a propane torch just sounds like a bad idea, lol Quote
STINKYDELUXE Posted February 26, 2011 Report Posted February 26, 2011 load it in the back of your truck and take it to a place that works on semi trailers they have air hammers there that take bolts out of leaf springs like a snap-on 3060 it will take that bolt out in 2 second with no damage to anything. I had to do it twice. Quote
troyzstang Posted February 27, 2011 Report Posted February 27, 2011 Cut It out & be Done with it. I fought mine for three days. Then ending up cutting. It took 10 minutes and no damage to the swinger at all. Just buy a long enought blade. Good luck. Quote
TheBigShabowski Posted February 27, 2011 Report Posted February 27, 2011 Mine was stuck last week so i put the air hammer to it and i got it out but still had to buy a new one. Good Luck Quote
Pat the one the only Posted February 28, 2011 Author Report Posted February 28, 2011 Thanks guys, i think im going to just try to beat it out, and find a way of heating it up without burning down the barn, lol Quote
sprinklerman Posted February 28, 2011 Report Posted February 28, 2011 If you do mess it up ( hope not) i have a nice stock one that is complete with new bearings and carrier that you can have cheap.. Quote
-Herbie- Posted February 28, 2011 Report Posted February 28, 2011 i went to lowes and bought a solid hardened steel rod, drilled a hole in the end and inserted a cotter pin and used it to pound out the bolt on my yfz. The cotter pin helps keep the rod centered on the swingarm bolt and it sticks out a good 2ft so i don't have to worry about hitting the bike with the sledge. I used a full size 10lb sledge on the yfz and it still took me a good 2 hours of beating on it before it finally broke loose. IMO i would cut it though, that's how i did my banshee after 2 weeks of trying to beat it out. Quote
shakar Posted February 28, 2011 Report Posted February 28, 2011 ive also been through this ........easiest way is get ur sawsall and cut the bolt and be done with it . Quote
vizmark Posted February 28, 2011 Report Posted February 28, 2011 Ditto those who answered with cutting the bolt with a saw. I have been through 3 of them on quads I have bought. Use a small bottle jack to slighty spread the frame-just enough to get the blade of a saw between the frame and swing arm. A air chisel may have to be used to drive the frozen parts out. Good luck. Quote
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