Azen Posted May 5, 2015 Posted May 5, 2015 Hi guys and girls, I went to get new tyres put on the bike and the back (axel???) the sprocket bearing have seized onto it and it will not budge! I was talking to a biker that lived near me and he was talking about some kind of penatrating oil called gas go or go gas or something like that? said it is always near the wd40 and that it sounds like wd40 would not shift it, and I want new tyres!!! as the old ones are cracked and I keep thinking that I'm goingto have a blow out ..... any Ideas what he was talking about as I can't remember the name of it Quote
Grumpy Old Git Posted May 5, 2015 Posted May 5, 2015 Plus gas!Halfrauds may have some in stock.Otherwise any stock penetrating fluid.Apply, wait, apply, wait, apply - leave overnight. Should be OK after that.NB. What is 'stuck'? If you have the nut off the end of the axle, is there a hole though the other end? If yes, put a strong bar through there and turn, this should free the axle. If not, refit the nut to half its thread, then tap (thump) with a soft-faced mallet or, if you don't have this tool, use a peice of 1/2 (or thicker) softwood placed on the end of the nut and hit with a normal hammer. Once moving, it should pull through fairy easily.Remember where any/all spacers and washer fit for re-assembly! Quote
Azen Posted May 5, 2015 Author Posted May 5, 2015 that's it Plus Gas!!! Can't believe I forgot that! I was chatting to the guy for ages. I took it to a shop to the the tyres fitted and they just couldn't get the bolt free so will be going back today hopfully they have better luck as it was that seized that it was knocking the swingarm Quote
Azen Posted May 6, 2015 Author Posted May 6, 2015 Ok small update.....It looks like the sprocket or wheel bearings have gripped the spindle and this is causing the seize I took it to the shop yesterday and they have advised me to get a new spindle, bearings, and dust seals and they are going to chop it out as it sill not budge So im now on the hunt for a good price on the above, but if i am doing this i may as well change the back wheel to a fazer which is more or less a bolt on, will also be easier to get tyres in 17" instead of 18" well I wanted a project... now i have one Quote
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