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HELP chain adjuster bolts seized!

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Mudshark:
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NOTE: I am trying to screw these things back into the swingarm, at least
I know that the threads on the outside are clean. To get the oil to penetrate
I am doing a bit of tighten / loosen though, but the general direction is in.

This morning the side with the LW seems to have loosened a tiny bit.
I can get it to turn a bit further than yesterday, but still have to use a lot
of force to move it.
The PBB side is till as stubborn, although at one pint last night I heard the
bolt move in the threads (yeah, I couldn't wait all night  )
but this morning I just succeeded in bending the bolt, it didn't want to turn.
I have also strained the biceps in my left arm, so pulling also hurts me now...
jeez I'm getting old! 
it's hard to hold the bike and pull on these things at the same time, it keeps
wanting to fall over so I have suspended it from the roof to help me a bit.

MadKaw:
sounds like you're havin a hell of a time with it man. I wonder if somebody before you might have crossthreaded them...surely not both huh. hit that nut with the map gas and see if it will expand a little....might work.

Mudshark:

--- Quote from: MadKaw on November 25, 2006, 03:49:13 AM ---sounds like you're havin a hell of a time with it man. I wonder if somebody before you might have crossthreaded them...surely not both huh. hit that nut with the map gas and see if it will expand a little....might work.

--- End quote ---

Yup it was tough... I gave up in the end.... I had to cut the two adjuster bolts
off, drill them out and tap some fresh threads in there.
It all worked out great, a bit more effort that I wanted ..... but hey look at this.
Not too crappy for a '03?





Next is a new top end and clutch, But that can wait till spring

MadKaw:
she's lookin good man. should be a nice day for ridin tommorrow...we're kinda plannin on goin to Ferris to MotoXpit.

Mudshark:
I envy you... I still have to wait for this to heal...



Just 2 more weeks and it comes out of the "boot" into a sneaker, I can start
bending it and getting it used to abuse for a for more weeks, then it'll fit back into
a MX boot  :-D
I tell you, working on the bike with this foot has been the toughest part of the whole
thing. 

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