Rear axle stuck

[justwannaride]

I have a 99 yz 250, that I purchased used last year. Should the rear axle slide out, once the nut is removed , the chain tensionor loosened and chain removed? I tried hammering the axle thur but it started pulling the bearings out of the wheel with the axle. How do you remove the stuck axle? Thanks for any help.

 

[nickyd]

the axle should slide out.....ahh, the joys of not greasing the bolt - it probably has seized to the collar in the hub (between the bearings)....>I've had luck pounding them out (ruined a punch, the bolt and my finger too)....once we had to wedge the swingarm out and fit a cutting wheel in to cut the axle so we could get the wheel off. good luck.

 

[Magellan]

Same thing happened to my front axle. Siezed up (was also bent) due to not servicing it after a muddy ride (went swimming), and then forgetting about it for a while.

Here's what I did:
1) penetrating oil whereever I could get it
2) Hot rag around the hub
3) deadblow and a drift.

The bearings came with it. I replaced the axle and bearings.

If it is siezed to the spacer, I would replace it as well. You may be albe to apply some heat to the spacer, but be careful. You're working in tight quarters. I heat gun would be preferable to a torch.

good luck.

mag