getting the bottom end off

[ImaYamaha]

i recently bought a blaster and im trying to get the bottom end off to see if my messed up piston took a sh*t on my bearings but im having trouble getting the front engine bolt out, any tips?

 

[sicivicdude]

i recently bought a blaster and im trying to get the bottom end off to see if my messed up piston took a sh*t on my bearings but im having trouble getting the front engine bolt out, any tips?

The front bolt? Most folks have trouble with the rearmost bolt (the one that goes through the swingarm).

Liberal amounts of PB blaster and a small amount of heat on the nut. If that doesn't work, a die grinder with a friction wheel to cut the nut off and replace it with a new bolt and nut!

 

[ImaYamaha]

The front bolt? Most folks have trouble with the rearmost bolt (the one that goes through the swingarm).

Liberal amounts of PB blaster and a small amount of heat on the nut. If that doesn't work, a die grinder with a friction wheel to cut the nut off and replace it with a new bolt and nut!

i got it off.... just a little rusted on there and had to put a piece of pvc pipe around the wrench

 

[ImaYamaha]

The front bolt? Most folks have trouble with the rearmost bolt (the one that goes through the swingarm).

Liberal amounts of PB blaster and a small amount of heat on the nut. If that doesn't work, a die grinder with a friction wheel to cut the nut off and replace it with a new bolt and nut!

but im sure the swingarm one will be just as bad8-|

 

[yamaha28]

Big friggen hammer!

 

[ImaYamaha]

Big friggen hammer!

Used your idea for the axle bolt.... Lets just say a larger hammer can work wondera