swing arm bolt

[tyler3400]

ive been trying to get this bolt out for a while now. i got it to where it moves like 2 inches to the right but then will not budge. it will spin with a socket on it tho. any tips? its like its getting stuck on something

[Hondabeefast]

many people have this problem when trying to take the swingarm bolt out.my buddy had a hard time getting his out also.anyways most people end up cutting it out in peices to remove it.i am trying to find a post where someone found a simple way to remove it.

[exrider23]

It helps a lot if you jack up the rear end. Takes stress off of it. You said it will move 2 inches? after it stops moving those 2 inches, take something and stick it in there and hit it with a hammer. it should come out.

[Honda#4]

It helps if you have another person help you, one could lift the swingarm up and down while the other one could turn and pound on the bolt. Mine came right out doing that. Put a lot of WD-40 on and whatever penatrating fluid you have on and let it sit for a day and then pound on it, that really helps.

[miller821]

If you can hit it 2 inches in one way, just keep hitting it back and forth and it will lossen it up... Remember to put the nut on the threads if you hit it with a hammer... I had to use a sledgehammer to get mine out.

[tyler3400]

ive had it soaking with pb blaster for a few days, i have already tried putting something in and hammering it wont go any further and it is up on blocks so no weight on swing arm.im gonna try once more and if not ill jsut caught it out and gewt a new one not to muhc of a big deal.would heating do anyhting?

[northwest Texas]

You're probably going to need heat now. Mine did just like your's. If you haven't already bradded the end of the bolt by beating on it, a proper size.d roll pin punch makes driving it on through much easier.

Good luck to you

[hondaracer57]

ight heres what i had too do cause the same thing happen too me...try some heat first but watch cause the case will srink and it might leak alittle oil.. then try too beat it out...that didnt work for me so i had too find a guy that was good with a torch and he had too cut most of it out... hope u get it out...o and by the way if u ride alot about every month take out the bolt and put anti seize all over it

[hondaracer57]

o and a new bolt and nut is bout 40 bucks...

[j450rking]

try pb blaster and or freez off you can get bolth of them at napa or any other parts stores thay worked for me so maybe thay will work for you and also if or when you get the bolt out tap the hole on the head of the bolt and put a grease fiting in there and tap and plug the other side with a bolt or pipe plug

here is a pic of my swinhg arm bolt

[j450rking]

heres another pic


p.s. don't forget to drill two or more holes in the bolt like in my pic otherwise there would be no point of puting the greas fitting in:D

[tyler3400]

thanks for all the help guys, tomorrow im gonna go back to the shop and try working on it again hopefully better luck. that grease fitting idea sounds great i will deffiently have to do that.

[Live2Ride300]

Airhammers work pretty good to punch them get loose.

[tyler3400]

actually the local mechanic down the road mentioned a air hammer said hes had to use them some times but i had no clue what it was. ill give it a search on google.

[Live2Ride300]

One of these bad boys -

http://www.northerntool.com/images/product/images/158980_lg.gif

[JimmyHoffa]

...Those are entertaining. You can just up an' cut through stuff or hammer things in half for fun. I'd use more patience and more penatrating oil. You can do serious damage with heavy air tools if you're too gung in the ho.

[Live2Ride300]

Just remember to use precision and finese(sp?)