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1100i shaft boot replacement advice.

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Andy Davis

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Hi All, I have repurchased my 1996 Guzzi California again for the third time. This time it was in a bit of a sorry state having been left outside for 18 months by the previous owner. It is now ready for an mot but I notice the shaft rubber boot is split. Is this an mot failure? I have a replacement but need advice on how to replace it. Can anyone advise? Many thanks in advance.
 
3rd time is a charm. You ought to know your way around it. To swap out the rubber is a short job depending how much work you want to do. You have to take out pivot pins on each side and slide swingarm back enough to change boot. On 96 Cali you may have enough room to cheat on labor. Pins are under chrome caps on each side. They need to be backed out and set aside after pulling shocks off swingarm. For a short-cut I leave wheel on and place a plank of wood under tire to roll it back on top of. I support the front of swingarm w/a tiedown strap up around top frame rails then swing it back to fender. Gives you a few inches to work, sneak it over u-joint, get on trans lip and use screwdriver to lift up u-joint & slide onto shaft.
The frame bots & nuts have to come out of the peg supports on each side to allow access to remove swingarm back. On reassembly the pins need to be same length on threads protruding from frame.
You also will need to take off brake caliper for this procedure.
For more info see a service manual in the resource sections for downloads. Very similar for all years & models.
If not enough room to feel comfortable in clearance, take out wheel & axle.
 
if you havent already done this job, be very careful with the swing arm pins when you replace them, they have a very fine thread and are easy to cross the thread causing much grief. make sure you have cleaned them well and greased up before putting them back,gently, by hand for first few turns. dont ask me how i know........
 
jim mac said:
if you havent already done this job, be very careful with the swing arm pins when you replace them, they have a very fine thread and are easy to cross the thread causing much grief. make sure you have cleaned them well and greased up before putting them back,gently, by hand for first few turns. dont ask me how i know........
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Many thanks. I have not got round to the hob yet but will post my experiences.
 
Andy, when you do put the swing arm pins back in, an equal amount must be exposed on each side. That is how the swing arm is aligned. I use a vernier caliper for taking the measurements.
 
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