Swingarm issue

T313M · Aug 8, 2005

well i just got a new swingarm for my bike, and when taking out the axel thing to the stock one, i tapped it out with a screw driver. About halfway, is just stopped, and i think somehow the screw driver got wedged under the axel, and now its impossible to get out....any ideas?

thanks.

50nutt · Aug 8, 2005

If the screw driver went under the axle, it might had mashed the threads on the axle bolt now. Pull on that screw driver has hard as you can.

Motarded · Aug 8, 2005

Hit the axle back through from the other side. or...I take an open end wrench and put it behind the head of the bolt and hit the wrench with a hammer to pull it out.

mrmotard · Aug 8, 2005

sound like a bent axle to me 99%!!! whack that sucker back out -no wa--- YOU AXLE

IS BENT!!!

now the fun part--- you need to do a search for threads by

aedwards he had the same prob. and i went through the fix extensivly on that thread--otherwise you will be banging forever trying to get the axle out!!! i will try to find it for you~

and dont use a screwdriver please!!!!

mrmotard · Aug 8, 2005

the tread is called -- REAR AXLE IS STUCK-- by aedwards07 its in the roost section--- that will help you with your problem, and save you some aggrivation-- do the search and check it out! (mrmotard)

T313M · Aug 9, 2005

thanks for all the help. I just used the screw driver to tap it through, then what do i know it is stuck under it. So i leave fork work and hours later come back and try to bang the axel back, thinging it will push the screwdriver out, boy was i wrong. Then is just got wedged even worse. I tried putting vice grips on the screw driver and wiggling it while taking pressure off of it axel side, still no luck.

and the shittier thing is i need this bike back in working condition by friday...

thanks for all the help though, ill check out that thread.

T313M · Aug 9, 2005

well i searched through all aedwards07 topics and couldnt find it. I dont know what to do. Ill pobaby have to get a new swingarm axle, cause this one is probably pretty messed up.

thanks.

CMED250f · Aug 9, 2005

hell bring it down to my house ill fix it up real nice all i need it my trusty welder and blow torch

mrmotard · Aug 10, 2005

go to search- type in : axle stuck : for keywords, and aedwards07 for author and its the 4th or 5th thread down-- cant miss it-- youll be runnin by friday!

SprNtrl · Aug 10, 2005

Here ya go folks! Stuck Axel

Swingarm issue

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