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Joecool1264
08-21-2006, 03:27 PM
I've got kind of a wierd problem. My swingarm pivot bolt broke in the middle. I had it out last weekend, lubed it reinstalled, it everything okay. The bearings have maybe six hours on them. I was riding a XC lap this weekend when I noticed the bolt working out one side and the nut and thread end working out the other side. I guess it broke in the middle. Now nothing was siezed, so what happened? I want to find the cause so it does just happen again after I fix it. Anyone?
02440exkid
08-21-2006, 05:35 PM
do you have to torq the swimg arm bolt? if it too was loose it could have broke
exrider008
08-21-2006, 05:40 PM
Originally posted by 02440exkid
do you have to torq the swimg arm bolt? if it too was loose it could have broke

ya it was prob loose and broke.

tighten it to 80 ft lbs
Joecool1264
08-22-2006, 06:03 PM
I may have gotten it a little tighter than specs call for, but I have had problems with it ( the nut) backing off. I don't think a drop of loc-tite would hurt. Would it?
Chino886
08-22-2006, 06:06 PM
Originally posted by Joecool1264
I may have gotten it a little tighter than specs call for, but I have had problems with it ( the nut) backing off. I don't think a drop of loc-tite would hurt. Would it?

I think a drop of red lock-tite would be fine!