Rear spindle overtightened, pretty annoyed.

My wrench is about 12" long but I'd like to think I'd be able to do it by hand...

[flymo]

Originally Posted by Reeder

My wrench is about 12" long but I'd like to think I'd be able to do it by hand...

I think you might struggle with a 12" wrench to be honest. get a pipe or something on the end of it, that'll shift it.

My guess is that it was done up tighter than 100Nm though.

I'll get the braker bar tomorrow and see how that goes.

[timwilky]

ok big rounding errors

so 100nm means you need to apply approx 300N force at 30mm but I bet with a 12" wrench you are applying the force about 8" from the nut so in real terms about 500N or about 51kg of load. That is a fair wack to be shoving at an uncomfortable angle and far easier to jump on the wrench to achieve.

There is a reason why people use breaker bars and 2ft torque wrenches for this nut.

Originally Posted by timwilky

There is a reason why people use breaker bars and 2ft torque wrenches for this nut.

cuz there all poofs

lol na i use a 24inch torque wrench or an impact gun

Took a 24" breaker bar and me bouncing all my weight on it for a couple of minutes right on the end of the bar to get it free. Just to make me happy the adjuster plate looks bent out of shape and it span round and scratched my black swing arm!!

[flymo]

Originally Posted by Reeder

Took a 24" breaker bar and me bouncing all my weight on it for a couple of minutes right on the end of the bar to get it free. Just to make me happy the adjuster plate looks bent out of shape and it span round and scratched my black swing arm!!

sounds way too tight then

Maybe an obvious point but are you trying to turn it the right/wrong way? Lefty loosey
Does sound awfully tight though, damn shame about the swingarm, mine's got some small dents where it looks like someone has attacked it with a hammer near the adjuster

Originally Posted by Drumming_Animal

Maybe an obvious point but are you trying to turn it the right/wrong way? Lefty loosey
Does sound awfully tight though, damn shame about the swingarm, mine's got some small dents where it looks like someone has attacked it with a hammer near the adjuster

Lol, I was doing it the right way chain all adjusted and everything sorted now. Smooth riding is restored.

[flymo]

lol.

back to the store, "can I have a 48" breaker bar please...."....doh, wrong way.