Wilsons Sandbox

Devon wrote:

> The link bolt is corroded inside the sleeve- if you look at the parts > diagram, the link bolts fit inside sleeves, which ride on the roller > bearings.

You guys didn't like my ASCII art did you The bolt and link are **** OFF THE BIKE **** Sleeves, bearings, etc, both on the swingarm and shock mount are fine, and I got them cleaned and lubed up last night. I have one bolt however STUCK in the link itself. This is what I have sitting on my workbench, again, out/off the bike: || || :| Jim

klr650@... wrote:

>You guys didn't like my ASCII art did you > >

And you don't like looking up parts diagrams. The bolt isn't stuck in the link, because the shaft is smaller than the hole in the link. The sleeve is corroded onto the bolt and that's why it won't come out of the link.

>I have one bolt however STUCK in the link itself. > >This is what I have sitting on my workbench, again, out/off the bike: > > || > || || > || >[==]========[==] < -- link >[~~] > ^- bolt head stuck > > >Last night I got the bolt spinning in the link - but it appears that >maybe the bolt has a lip worn into the shaft that is not allowing it to >push though the link. I've beat on it with a BFH to no avail. > >

Hopefully you haven't ruined the threads on the ends, you might need to buy a die and clean them up. You need to heat the entire assembly, then use a hydraulic press to push the bolt out of the link and sleeve. You need to support the link on both sides of the head so you don't damage it with the press. A press will often work where a BFH will just break sh*t. Harbor Freight sells a 12-ton press for under $100. VERY useful shop tool. Devon

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Devon wrote:

> And you don't like looking up parts diagrams. The bolt isn't stuck in > the link, because the shaft is smaller than the hole in the link. The > sleeve is corroded onto the bolt and that's why it won't come out of the > link.

Hmmm. S--t. You may be right. I did look at the diagram in the manual but didn't think about the sleeve getting stuck. Thanks much! Now I just need to visit Harbor Freight and use a press when no one is looking I can see my wife now - "You bought a WHAT!" jim

I have access to a small press at work, but still you could just pay somebody locally to press it out, say a auto repair shop/machine shop, might even try a small muffler/brake shop. Since many vehicles require pressing bearings in and out on front wheel drive vehicles and 4x4's. No doubt they have a press handy. Also a large bench vise depending on if the jaws open enough can do wonders, thats all I used to press the rear brake lever bushing in and out of the broken stay, used sockets as spacers and such. Also might try heating the bolt itself with propane torch, then spray with WD40 before it cools, the rapid cooling effect of the WD40 and the bolt cooling will suck that WD40 deeper in the area, also when the bolt heats and cools of course it expands then cools and retracts which this alone can sometimes break something free. Dooden A15 Green Ape

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, KLR 650 wrote: > Devon wrote: > > And you don't like looking up parts diagrams. The bolt isn't stuck in > > the link, because the shaft is smaller than the hole in the link. The > > sleeve is corroded onto the bolt and that's why it won't come out of the > > link. > > Hmmm. S--t. You may be right. I did look at the diagram in the manual > but didn't think about the sleeve getting stuck. > > Thanks much! Now I just need to visit Harbor Freight and use a press > when no one is looking I can see my wife now - "You bought a WHAT!" > > jim