Stuck chain adjusters

[Skyking2]

HI

On the RHS aluminium swing arm of my 900SS, I cannot turn the adjuster bolt in any direction. Tried CRC spray, oil, etc but no go

I am certain I would ruin the bolt if I use too much force.. Any suggestion please

rgds
William

[Perazzimx14]

If you have the means to support the rear of the bike and remove the rear wheel, do it. Then take both adjuster out of the swing arm, clean the adjusters up and grease the threads on the adjuster bolts. While you there clean the axle and everything else you don't normally have access to.

[Joe-B]

Penetrating oil, heat, patience. Repeat. They are a bugger when frozen.

[zvez]

most definately do that.

I'd highly recommend when you reassemble you use anti-sieze compound on the threads, help keep it from happening again.

Chris

Originally Posted by Perazzimx14

If you have the means to support the rear of the bike and remove the rear wheel, do it. Then take both adjuster out of the swing arm, clean the adjusters up and grease the threads on the adjuster bolts. While you there clean the axle and everything else you don't normally have access to.

[Skyking2]

Thanks guys will try it, hope the bolt does not break in the thread
Cheers
W

[bananaboat]

Originally Posted by Skyking2

Thanks guys will try it, hope the bolt does not break in the thread
Cheers
W

I had exactly this situation on both sides of my 95sssp when I first got the bike. The key for me was never turning the bolts anywhere near hard enough to risk damaging them, no matter how frustrating it was. penetrating oil, heat, back and forth with the wrench, little tap with the hammer, penetrating oil, heat, wrench.... Each side took about 20-30 minutes if I remember right. Rusty mess inside once they came out.

[Skyking2]

Thank you guys; now trying to explain to the locals what "penetrating oil" is has got me almost insane...
May have to get some from either Oz or US grrrrr
Cheers
W

[TassieDave]

Do you have easy access to a bit of diesel. That can be just as good sometimes.

[Perazzimx14]

Originally Posted by TassieDave

Do you have easy access to a bit of diesel. That can be just as good sometimes.

I read about making homeade penetrating oil using diesel and I think automatic trasmission mixed 50/50 or something like that.

[470four]

Depending in the state of the threads you could drill out the old threads and fit a helicoil/thread insert either side?