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Offline DavePhipps

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swingarm bushing removal question
« on: March 24, 2012, 08:08:00 PM »
I've got a load of play in my swingarm so I decided to relplace the bushings. When taking the swingarm apart I found metal bushing already in there. I've read about using a hacksaw but was wondering if in this case a pilot bearing remover might be a better tool for the job?
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Re: swingarm bushing removal question
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2012, 08:11:19 PM »
Yeah mate, use whatever you have available, keeping in mind that the bearing was pressed in originally, and will have rusted in place. Cheers, Terry. ;D
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Re: swingarm bushing removal question
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2012, 08:14:20 PM »
Quote from: Terry in Australia on March 24, 2012, 08:11:19 PM
Yeah mate, use whatever you have available, keeping in mind that the bearing was pressed in originally, and will have rusted in place. Cheers, Terry. ;D
You give such heartening news :P
I don't have a puller yet bet I'm tempted to buy one for this
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Re: swingarm bushing removal question
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2012, 11:33:36 PM »
Quote from: DavePhipps on March 24, 2012, 08:14:20 PM
Quote from: Terry in Australia on March 24, 2012, 08:11:19 PM
Yeah mate, use whatever you have available, keeping in mind that the bearing was pressed in originally, and will have rusted in place. Cheers, Terry. ;D
You give such heartening news :P
I don't have a puller yet bet I'm tempted to buy one for this

Ha ha, I don't mean to be the bearer of bad news Dave, but I've never met a 40 year old swingarm bush that came out without a fight. By contrast, wheel nearings and steering head bearings are a snap to R&R compared to swingarm bushes, probably because the swingarm bushes have 3-4 times the surface area. Have fun! ;D
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So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: swingarm bushing removal question
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2012, 02:55:57 PM »
OK, I went to the local auto parts store and rented a blind hole puller. Olb bushings were out in about 5 minutes :)
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Re: swingarm bushing removal question
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2012, 12:45:09 AM »
Well done mate, was it a slide-hammer type puller, or a threaded puller? Cheers, Terry. ;S
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Re: swingarm bushing removal question
« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2012, 08:25:02 AM »
Harbor Freight scored me a cheapy puller for my wheel bearings when I got the one set powder coated. I think less than $50US.
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Re: swingarm bushing removal question
« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2012, 12:28:55 PM »
It was a slide hammer type with expandable collets. The collets scewed onto the end of the slida hammer Much less scary than using a hachsaw on my swingarm. Would work great with many bearings.
Similar to this one.
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Re: swingarm bushing removal question
« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2012, 01:22:50 AM »
Nice, I want one. Cheers, Terry. ;D
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I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)
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