TRIZ FRONTAXLE HELP? please

[erikb45]

hello everyone I need to replace the bearings in my front wheel. the problem is is that every dam bolt on this machine is coroded and frozen solid. :lock: can some one run me thru the process in more detail then the manual.

i did remove the pinch bolt. is the axle reverse thread? i have no way of gettting a socket on the mangled axle end, it doesnt even look like a six point end any more. i might have to weld something on to get it out if i dont get any other ideas. thanks again

[maggiesboy]

standard thread pattern

[Bryan Raffa]

righty tighty lefty loosy

[chris200x]

yeah.. LOL. I believe yamahondaman here on the boards make real trick stainless steel axles. Might want to consider one of those if yours needs replacing.

[erikb45]

yeah i figured it was standard thread. i might have to cut it out and replace w/ a new one :twisted: any body got tricks on this

[deathman53]

the axle is a 14mm 1.5 pitch, same as most honda's and alot of bike swingarm bolts. I have gotten stuck axles out with a impact wrench, but if you don't have a head on the bolt, get a big bolt, cut a section with the head on, weld it to your axle. I have gotten many stuck bolts out with a impact wrench. Also it can't hurt to heat the aluminuim till its very hot, this should make getting the bolt out easier.

[erikb45]

thanks death thats the way i didnt want to go but seems to be the only choice:eek:

[deathman53]

sometimes you have to destroy stuff, to get the jo done, unfortunity. On my 250r, the axle was rusted to the collar, in order to get it out, I hit the bolt out, but the collar and the one side bearing came out with it. The axle took a good amount of the impact wrench to get out from the forks. It took alot of heat and beating to get out axle out from the collar. Thankfully I got another axle before I started this, the axle became the victom. The threads on the end were far beyond use, I now use that axle as a punch. I would get a tap for the axle threads, I guarntee you, that the threads are messed up and the new axle will go in alot easier after tapping. Coat the bolts and axle end with anti-sieze, you will thank yourself the next time you try to get it out.