Can't undo Wheel nuts - SV650.org

Stu · 07-01-07, 08:29 PM

Tried to undo the rear wheel bolts, but the chain guide just spun.

Will take it to a dealer's to hopefully help.

Happened to anyone else?

07-01-07, 08:35 PM

Pretty sure that this has happened to a few others, did you have a socket on the other end of the spindle (bolt head) this would stop that happening.

dirtydog · 07-01-07, 08:38 PM

looks like the spindle was just spinning?

Did you have a socket or spanner on the other side?

dang it was beaten to it again

Rich · 07-01-07, 08:39 PM

those chain guides are a mennis, they never line up like u think they shud and urs has well, gone for the 360..

what u need is a bucket of wd40, a torque wrench and a scaffold pole for extra leverage

good luck wi gettin it sorted,,sorry wunt much help!!!

07-01-07, 10:05 PM

mine did this when tightening up and put a loverly groove in my swing arm

as others have said a socket on the other side sorts this.

07-01-07, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1RichSV650

those chain guides are a mennis, they never line up like u think they shud and urs has well, gone for the 360..

what u need is a bucket of wd40, a torque wrench and a scaffold pole for extra leverage

good luck wi gettin it sorted,,sorry wunt much help!!!

EH? are we texting now?

try a spanner on each side of the spindle. the adjuster guides are ****e and might as well be made of tin foil. i've scratched my swingarm trying to undo the poxy nut. i normally wedge a srewdriver under the swingarm, against the guide to stop it spinning. bloody difficult with only two hands though!

Stu · 08-01-07, 12:09 AM

Thanks, all
You can see the circular scratch I now have at the very end of the swing arm

yes a socket each side would work, but not easy with one person putting all my effort into getting it to move and the right side nut is so narrow the spanner just wants to slip off now.

Dealers here I come.

northwind · 08-01-07, 12:11 AM

You can sort of balance a breaker bar on the nut in such a way that it won't come off... Hard to explain, it's all just about bracing it right.

Stu · 08-01-07, 12:25 AM

I was going to brace a spanner against the swing arm crash bung, but as the spanner was starting to slip on the right side I gave up.

Is the OE tool kit crap or something? I thought you couldn't beat a six sided closed end spanner

08-01-07, 12:39 AM

same thing happened to me when I first tried undoing the nut. Ended up having bike on Abba stand socket and torque wrench on nut side and bolt head side, then turned the bolt rather than the nut just a turn or two to free it up. Came off ok after that. Put plenty of copper slip on the nut face before re-assembling. No copper slip on the threads though it will bugger up the torque settings

07-01-07, 08:29 PM	#1
Stu Trinity Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Guildford Posts: 8,027	Can't undo Wheel nuts Tried to undo the rear wheel bolts, but the chain guide just spun. Will take it to a dealer's to hopefully help. Happened to anyone else?

07-01-07, 08:38 PM	#3
dirtydog Knob faced knobster Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haslemere Posts: 5,422	looks like the spindle was just spinning? Did you have a socket or spanner on the other side? dang it was beaten to it again __________________ 2011 Speed Triple 1050

07-01-07, 08:39 PM	#4
Rich Member Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,089	those chain guides are a mennis, they never line up like u think they shud and urs has well, gone for the 360.. what u need is a bucket of wd40, a torque wrench and a scaffold pole for extra leverage good luck wi gettin it sorted,,sorry wunt much help!!! __________________ RIP Hovis - Unlucky Boyo

08-01-07, 12:11 AM	#8
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	You can sort of balance a breaker bar on the nut in such a way that it won't come off... Hard to explain, it's all just about bracing it right. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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07-01-07, 08:35 PM	#2
John Burt Guest Posts: n/a	Pretty sure that this has happened to a few others, did you have a socket on the other end of the spindle (bolt head) this would stop that happening.

07-01-07, 10:05 PM	#5
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	mine did this when tightening up and put a loverly groove in my swing arm as others have said a socket on the other side sorts this.

08-01-07, 12:09 AM	#7
Stu Trinity Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Guildford Posts: 8,027	Thanks, all You can see the circular scratch I now have at the very end of the swing arm yes a socket each side would work, but not easy with one person putting all my effort into getting it to move and the right side nut is so narrow the spanner just wants to slip off now. Dealers here I come.

08-01-07, 12:25 AM	#9
Stu Trinity Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Guildford Posts: 8,027	I was going to brace a spanner against the swing arm crash bung, but as the spanner was starting to slip on the right side I gave up. Is the OE tool kit crap or something? I thought you couldn't beat a six sided closed end spanner

08-01-07, 12:39 AM	#10
Fearg Guest Posts: n/a	same thing happened to me when I first tried undoing the nut. Ended up having bike on Abba stand socket and torque wrench on nut side and bolt head side, then turned the bolt rather than the nut just a turn or two to free it up. Came off ok after that. Put plenty of copper slip on the nut face before re-assembling. No copper slip on the threads though it will bugger up the torque settings