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Need help with 1987 cr250. can't get rear wheel off to change tire? |
i'm a bit of a goon with bike repair so your going to have to help me out. slacked off sway bar and took big nut off chain side but the bolt running through the rim and tire is still super tight - i must have missed a step. I even hit the bolt with a big hammer - still no move - help please!!!! My guess is it's just stuck. Might try some penetrating oil everywhere you might think it will work it's way down to the bolt and take your time by tapping on the bolt. Leave it for awhile and tap it some more. Eventually, it should work loose. Make sure you don't mushroom the end of the bolt when to tap it or bang it with the hammer. You might also be able to use a gear puller to apply the pressure instead of hammering. Good Luck ! Might as well trash it now... you can't go hitting your bike with a hammer ........man!! the axel needs to be tapped all the way out in order to remove the wheel. after taking off the nut then pec the axel out try a bigger hammer The axel is a tight fit and the bike is pretty old. Spray some WD-40 on the axel, let it soak for a little while and take a punch of some kind, maybe a socket extension, something about the same size as the axel and very carefully hammer it out....try not to burr the end up if you can....... You need to use a punch. Put the punch on the flat part of the bolt at the end of the threads. Don't hammer it with just the hammer you might mushroom the end and never get the nut back on it. Try not to let the punch slip and damage the threads..... If there is a nut on the end of the bolt you may want to try to unscrew it out with a wrench or socket. There may also be a bolt holding a plate to the swing arm from the large bolt if it doesn't have a nut end on it. That would be the thing you turn when you tighten your chain Kind of a safety feature to keep your wheel from falling off if the nut comes off while riding. Mechanic for 20 yrs |
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