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maviczap · 22-01-09, 07:54 PM

This is what will happen to your linkage bearings if you don't grease them, although a combination of winter and Mr Suzuki's lack of grease in the first place, probably had a lot to do with this!

Attachment 3055

3.5 bearings removed ok

Luckily this was a spare swingarm that I'd got off Evilbay, so it wasn't my lack of maintanence that was the cause. I was stripping out the bearings, prior to taking it to the powder coaters.

The main pivot bearings came out fine, but the linkage bearings were well rusty when I took off the dogbones. One side came out with the help of a 17mm socket used as a drift. But the other refused to budge, even with a bit of gentle warming and plus gas treatment the night before.

So I had to destroy the bearing completely to get it out!

Top tip though, the head of a 1/2 inch socket extention (pictured) is the pefect size for drifting out the bearing, but i didn't find this out until afterwards!

But now set to take it to get powder coated. Plus a few other bits

yorkie_chris · 23-01-09, 02:18 AM

Yeah according to the gospel of spannerman, the big 4 jap manufacturers carefully budget for grease. 1 tub a year. And they share it.

22-01-09, 07:54 PM	#1
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097	Busy afternon removing bearing This is what will happen to your linkage bearings if you don't grease them, although a combination of winter and Mr Suzuki's lack of grease in the first place, probably had a lot to do with this! Attachment 3055 3.5 bearings removed ok Luckily this was a spare swingarm that I'd got off Evilbay, so it wasn't my lack of maintanence that was the cause. I was stripping out the bearings, prior to taking it to the powder coaters. The main pivot bearings came out fine, but the linkage bearings were well rusty when I took off the dogbones. One side came out with the help of a 17mm socket used as a drift. But the other refused to budge, even with a bit of gentle warming and plus gas treatment the night before. So I had to destroy the bearing completely to get it out! Top tip though, the head of a 1/2 inch socket extention (pictured) is the pefect size for drifting out the bearing, but i didn't find this out until afterwards! But now set to take it to get powder coated. Plus a few other bits __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius Last edited by maviczap; 08-02-09 at 05:46 PM.

23-01-09, 02:18 AM	#2
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Busy afternon removing bearing Yeah according to the gospel of spannerman, the big 4 jap manufacturers carefully budget for grease. 1 tub a year. And they share it. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

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