siezed chain adjust bolt recommendation.

[vbroom]

Hey guys....my chain adjuster bolt in my swingarm is properly seized...


I tried to crack it yesterday. Hit it with penetrating oil for a week, applied heat, shocked it, freeze and release. Nothing will budge it...

I gave up after the bolt started to torsion instead of turn..




can anyone recommend a good workshop that can help me with this??

I'd prefer not to drill it out and retap a larger tread....i've bought chain adjusters already and would like to keep this sized thread so they work...

[Duked]

Does it wind in at all or frozen solid?

[kennyboy]

Cut it off before it snaps, re drill and hellicoil so you have same size

[g0zer]

Can you remove it completely then clean up the threads with tap and die? That system just acts as a stop for the axle block to butt up against right? So it should never be under load ie: it doesn't matter too much if the threads are a bit weakened.

[Groz]

Are you keeping in my. Righty Tighty, Lefty Loosey?

[Aufitt]

Its bent and off centre anyway so the Alloy swingarm thread will be fucked anyway.

Snap/cut it off unless forward/backward with rattle gun doesn't do it.
dress the top flat
centre punch accurately
Pilot drill dead centre
Get a Helicoil kit and follow instructions.

And always Antiseize every thread you touch on motorcycles (yes even from brand new)

[vbroom]

whoa. that just sounds way above my skill level.

something where precision is required i am bound to fuck up.

just found an entire swingarm on ebay....for twice the price of a helicoil kit.

might just get that and save myself the swearing....

[Duked]

Tried belting it with a hammer? What size is it? I have afew helicoil kits at home

[shan]

Reverse drill bit
Then helicoil

[Loud]

Buy a second handy and swapping it in?! That's effort AND expense. Just take it to an engineering firm as it is, they'll fix it for way less.

[DQ]

Andy, I've got a helicoil kit here that you can have. The SXV did the very same thing on the LHS. Happy to leave in the carport for you to collect

[Aufitt]

Buy a second handy and swapping it in?! That's effort AND expense. Just take it to an engineering firm as it is, they'll fix it for way less.

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