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Enduro Suspension Tuning & maintenance of Enduro forks, shocks, etc |
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I wouldn't go too nuts with the big hammer approach. Depending on where it's stuck you could stuff the frame or crack something. I've restored a few vintage mx bikes, and where the swing arm bolt is beyond help I've actually slid one of those very thin grinder blades in to cut it loose. You're up for a new bolt obviously, but at least you're not replacing anything else.
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You want to make it move use something like this. Whether or not it's a smart way of going about it I can't say.
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Last resort cutting it out works, and then pressing out the individual sections. |
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Hit it with penetrating oil and high freq vibrations. Use a hammer drill on hammer only and set the hammerdrill bit bit onto a socket or something the size of the rod to take the impact, use little pressure you're just trying to transfer the vibrations. Works the oil everywhere and breaks everything down. Only used this on other stuck metals.
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I remember my 2002 had them, but then again I remember things wrong a lot. I will say that every dirt bike (a dozen?) I have serviced has the sleeves in the case, so maybe I'm just remembering info from another bike.
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when reinstalling the bolt is it better to grease it or use copper compound (anti sieze)? My feeling is copper as i have found that if left the grease can dry out and forms a kind of gum, but i have not used copper comp on something like this so am not sure
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I know this sound silly but you should try vinegar it is a very mild acid and will eat away some of the rust to free the bolt. I have used this for head bolts on older engines with success. You will need to lie the bike one side and pour small amounts around the thread area and let it work it's way in and continue this over a day or two..
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Great advice!
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Don't beat on it. Use a press to apply steady pressure till it breaks free. Use the press after a couple of days of a penetrating oil like penetrol.
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