swingarm bolt trouble

[npan1029]

my damn swingarm bolt is stuck and i cant get it out lol what is the easiest way to get it out? by the way im taking apart the whole blaster and doing a little rebuild which ill post later on

 

[blasterdude14]

Easiest way I have done it is by taking a long screwdriver or something similar putting it into where the swingarm bolt goes and hit it with a hammer, comes right out after a couple of whacks

 

[Mborso1029]

support the quad by the frame and pick up on the swingarm and pivot it back and forth it should just slide out....if you have the shock bolt out that is...

sometimes you do have to use a screwdriver threw the other side, big thing is getting the weight off the swingarm though makes it almost just fall out

 

[npan1029]

ok thanks guys ill give that a try

 

[3 Wh33l3r Rid3r]

if not just get a sledgehammer and beat teh hell out of it and buy a new bolt lol

 

[xjma]

DO NOT put the nut on the end of the bolt to whack it with a hammer!! I did that and it ruined the bolt and the threads on the nut!!

You can just bang on the actual bolt with a hammer. Since there is a chamfer at the end of the bolt, banging it with a hammer or mallet won't mess up the threads. I learned this the hard way!! Once it starts moving, it should be all good.

I took one of my blasters entirely apart last year. Thought I needed new swinger bearings, but it turned out that they were just dry and needed to be greased up.

 

[dygz21]

spray it with some PB blaster first and then give her a few taps after it sits for a bit.

 

[iadubber]

the bfh screwdriver trick worked for me.

 

[Blasterdude27]

a hammer + rage usally gets it done.

 

[npan1029]

well i tried everything that everyone suggested and i added a friend to that and we were able to get it out after a while lol. no wonder it wouldnt come out, it was rusty and dry as hell. im going to grease it up good before i put it back in. thanks for the advice