[gusdabus73]

Went to remove my 88s pivot bolt and the dam thing is seized to the bearing collar. Ive tried everything to get it out and nothing. My last resort is to cut the bolt on either side of the swing arm to get the swing arm out then try and remove the bolt. Any suggestions before i do this?

 

[morse250r]

Your at the last option .... cut it

 

[Lasher-19]

Soak in PB Blaster, use air gun to spin bolt, put quad on its side supported by wood and use a big Fing hammer

 

[gusdabus73]

I think im there too. I already tried that approach lasher-19 and zip thanks any how. time to wip out the sawzall

 

[Maxxh2o]

I've actually cracked swingarm bushing holes using an impact to loosen it. Also cracked using a BFH. At this point assume your bolt needs replacing. Beat or cut it out. Take your time.

 

[FourWerx]

Time for one of our Titanium pivot bolts. Check them out. www.fwcarbon.com

 

[gusdabus73]

ohh how i wish i could lol.

 

[Bowtie316]

Time for one of our Titanium pivot bolts. Check them out. www.fwcarbon.com

That sounds like a good option, I believe titanium has very good corrosion resistance properties, does it run into any issues being in contact with a dissimilar metal? Also, what is the tensile strength?

 

[Maxxh2o]

Or you could use a good quality grease / antisieze and spend the rest $ on beer.

 

[MCattk]

i just had this problem...we had to cut mine out ...and i did exactly that screw spending big $ on a bolt... just use graphite antiseize that shit is like sex lube! You will never have trouble getting it out again!

 

[250RinIL]

Very common problem on these old machines. I had to cut one out of my 200x with a Sawzall, and I saw cut marks on the frame where a previous owner had cut one out in the past also! Now I take it out and grease it when I change the oil

Rob

 

[89longrod]

Yeah I cut mine last spring when I did my rebuild its the only option! When you put the new one in make sure you cover that bastard in anti-sieze and you wont run into this headache in the future!

 

[gusdabus73]

OK I get it anti seize lol. and sex lube seriously lol. I cut one side today ill do the other tomorrow thanks a lot for the help

 

[FourWerx]

Titanium has a lot of great properties, and that's why you see most if not all factory teams running all titanium hardware.

Titanium alloy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Quick Facts: We used Grade 5 Titanium for our fasteners, or 6al-4v it's also called. It's tensile strength is 1000 Mpa, compared to 316 stainless steel which has a tensile strength of only 570 Mpa. Titanium is very strong and also is very corrosion resistant. Not to mention, super lightweight!!!

 

[emullen]

When you replace the bolt drill small grease holes into the bolt and put grease zerks on both ends of the bolt. Fill it up with grease and keep it lubed. I got this tip when I replaced my bearings with Helm Ent bushing kit. You may be able to go onto the web site and see the directions -my bushing kit came with the directions and drill sizing to do it.

Good luck

 

[spiritaces]

Cut it!! I had same problem. I tried and tried to get out and no luck. Used a sawzall and I had no more problems

 

[GO OVRIT]

Another option for getting them out is to tap the hole thats in the bolt head. Run a bolt in there and bang on it with a slide hammer. There's no risk of mushrooming the threaded end. Anti-sieze is good, but I like doing what emullen just posted and adding a grease fitting and keeping it greased. If you tap the head end for a slide hammer bolt, just keep a bolt in there and put a zerk on the threaded end.

 

[motofool250r]

Another option for getting them out is to tap the hole thats in the bolt head. Run a bolt in there and bang on it with a slide hammer. There's no risk of mushrooming the threaded end. Anti-sieze is good, but I like doing what emullen just posted and adding a grease fitting and keeping it greased. If you tap the head end for a slide hammer bolt, just keep a bolt in there and put a zerk on the threaded end.

great idea i like it!