KX 250 swing arm bolt troubles, any tips please ?

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phil_gb

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• May 23, 2005

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I`m on stripping down my KX 250 its a 1991 and I`m having big trouble getting the long bolt which hold the swinging arm and engine to the frame. There is a nut on one end and the bolt head on the other. I`ve got the nut off and the shaft turns ok with a spanner, however it just will not knock through. Are there any tricks to this ? or have I just missed something as I can`t see any circlips or something else to hold it in place.

Many thanks even you just read this.
Phil.

 

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Dirt Bike Dan

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• May 23, 2005

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do a search... lots of pb blaster and a big ass hammer

 

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• May 23, 2005

• #3

Its probably stuck to a bearing or two. A long extension and a dead blow hammer should do the trick. You'll need to order new bearings as all the needles or pins (or whatever their called) will probably fall out.

 

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KX02

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Yeah, if you've not had it apart since who knows when the shaft is probably seized to the bearings. Good luck!

 

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sparky970

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I had the same problem on my Honda a few months ago. I juiced it up with WD-40 and let it set overnight. I mashed it with a big hammer and a brass drift and it came right out.

 

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phil_gb

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• May 24, 2005

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Thats great, thanks for the help. I`ll give it a good soaking with some WD40 and get myself a bigger hammer. Thanks again to everyone.