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Damn - broke the top shock mounting bolt (again)

jdgretz

jdgretz

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Well, I guess I waited too long to rebuild the rear shock as the top mounting bolt has again broken. This time I have 36.4,mm of the 80mm bolt in my hand. This means the bolt broke about dead center of the shock.

I suspect I will have to cut the space out a slice at a time until I can wiggle the shock off the remaining bolt and then unscrew the remainder from the mount. Currently debating on taking off the rear fender to see if I can get sawsall access from there.

If I take off the rear wheel in an attempt to access the spacer from that angle, do I need to support the swing arm since the shock and lower linkage is disconnected?

Thoughts or suggestions? (other than I'm screwed again)

Thanks,

jdg
 
Man John, what are you doing to it, jumping off the hill on the snake? ;)

Un-weight the bike, and see if you can get something to grab the end of the bolt. If not, JBWeld/epoxy the broken part onto the old one, just be careful to use just enough to not ooze out and bound to the shock body, or you'll really be screwed.
 
GT-Rx® said:
Man John, what are you doing to it, jumping off the hill on the snake? ;)

Un-weight the bike, and see if you can get something to grab the end of the bolt. If not, JBWeld/epoxy the broken part onto the old one, just be careful to use just enough to not ooze out and bind to the shock body, or you'll really be screwed.
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I'll give that a try in the morning and leave it set overnight. Fingers crossed.

Thanks,

jdg
 
Nope - JB Weld didn't do it. Probably got grease on the other half of the bolt when I was greasing the sleeve too keep the JB from adhering to parts I didn't want it to attach to.

If I can find a long left-handed drill bit to try and back it out.

jdg
 
try easyouts, or bolt/stud pullers. Work a treat if you can get into the bolt to drill a pilot hole - not sure if you can get a good line into it...
 
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