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SnowFlake
05-04-2004, 06:32 PM
When i bought my 400 is had a double threaded swing arm pivot bolt with nuts on both sides and they kept on coming loose. So i orderd a new bolt and nut from service honda. Well i got it and torqued it down to specs and after 6 hours of riding it still came loose. Does anybody know what the hell is going on:mad: :mad:

-snowflake
JRDrider22
05-04-2004, 06:55 PM
wow havent heard that before..mine stays tight...try that lock nut glue..it so post to keep the nut from backing off
SnowFlake
05-04-2004, 07:12 PM
I put locktite on there and it still moved. Any other suggestions.
44oEX
05-04-2004, 08:22 PM
get a big look washer maybe.
Bill Fuller
05-04-2004, 08:37 PM
LOCK washer;)
44oEX
05-05-2004, 06:49 AM
yeah sorry abouy that it was kind of late
SnowFlake
05-05-2004, 07:51 PM
OK thanks ill try a lock washer. And what do you torque it down to, i looked in my manual on my comp and i dont know if i should trust that thing sometimes.
ridesa02400EX
05-05-2004, 10:13 PM
did you try red loc tight? you could always go to the extreme and weld it in place
rs169300
05-06-2004, 10:41 AM
Originally posted by SnowFlake
When i bought my 400 is had a double threaded swing arm pivot bolt with nuts on both sides and they kept on coming loose. So i orderd a new bolt and nut from service honda. Well i got it and torqued it down to specs and after 6 hours of riding it still came loose. Does anybody know what the hell is going on:mad: :mad:

-snowflake

I had a 88 r that did the same thing. Could never get it to work. My last race with this quad it snaped the bolt in half. That was after the weld job. I had enough of it and bought a new quad.
SnowFlake
05-06-2004, 12:29 PM
I used some kind of blue lock tite and i also ahve some kind of green locktite. I dont htink ill be welding it on there.
Ralph
05-06-2004, 01:56 PM
i know the kid u bought it from and that was an aftermarket bolt u took out
05-06-2004, 02:05 PM
Originally posted by Ralph
i know the kid u bought it from and that was an aftermarket bolt u took out

Yeah it sounds like a top notch high quality POS...:eek2:
SnowFlake
05-06-2004, 02:44 PM
Really? did not seem to make anything better lol
AtvMxRider
05-06-2004, 02:47 PM
Originally posted by Rico
Yeah it sounds like a top notch high quality POS...:eek2:

:D
Ralph
05-06-2004, 06:31 PM
could just be user error cause it worked awesome before
ReconRider25
05-06-2004, 07:36 PM
u try checkin ur bearings in the front of the swingarm or down at the carrier? it could be causing alot of vibration makin it come loose.
SnowFlake
05-06-2004, 08:23 PM
My upper swingarm bearings are in OK shape, they are greased up alot. idk ill try bearings next.