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PostPosted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:44 am    Post subject: Swing arm bearings Reply with quote

I need a bit of advice. I've got the swing arm off my Raptor and replacing the bearings. I've drifted the ball bearings out of one side, but I haven't got enough of the needle bearings on the other side visible to get a drift on to knock them out. This is because the swing arm is 'H' shaped, i.e. narrower in the middle.

Any cunning methods known to remove the little blighters?

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I used a Dremel to cut the cage into parts. Tried pulling complete cage out, but itexpanded outward and wouldn't budge!
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not very helpful as you are trying to do it yourself but - take it to an engineering firm and let them sort it!
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have an old firestorm engine bolt with the flanged nut turned round, that can often shift such things by pushing it over one way so the flange on the nut hooks onto the inner of the race and hit with a persuading stick working all the way round.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 4:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

megawatt wrote:
I used a Dremel to cut the cage into parts. Tried pulling complete cage out, but itexpanded outward and wouldn't budge!

Jimmy Hill

ninjabob wrote:
Not very helpful as you are trying to do it yourself but - take it to an engineering firm and let them sort it!

Never! But you know me Bob, I'll never ask for directions either Laughing .
I have asked at a couple of local garages, but they weren't interested.

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I have an old firestorm engine bolt with the flanged nut turned round, that can often shift such things by pushing it over one way so the flange on the nut hooks onto the inner of the race and hit with a persuading stick working all the way round.

Jimmy Hill

Thanks for your input guys.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 5:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bring it down here and I'll do it. Fook garages!
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 5:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

when putting the new bearings in dont forget to stick em in the freezer for a few hours ....this will help them almost fall into place
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 5:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

MrE wrote:
when putting the new bearings in dont forget to stick em in the freezer for a few hours ....this will help them almost fall into place


and do the opposite with the part you are putting them into... well maybe not Gas Mark 8 for three hours Laughing
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 6:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

boiling water poured onto the surrounding area of the bearing apperture works well Wink
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 12:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

find a nut that is just to big to fit inside the cage...then using a hacksaw cut the nut in half through the centre of the hole...then assemble the nut in the middle of the bearing... and then using the correct size bolt screw it into the nut it will then expand gripping the bearing then youn can bash it out
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Another Jimmy Hill . Thanks Tony.
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[unhelpful post]JRTFT Smile[/unhelpful post]
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 2:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

But, but... it's in bits Rolling Eyes Laughing .
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 2:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

JimBo wrote:
But, but... it's in bits Rolling Eyes Laughing .


Better hurry up - only got two months Laughing
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 5:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

JimBo wrote:
But, but... it's in bits Rolling Eyes Laughing .


That doesn't usually stop you, it is Italian afterall Smile
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 8:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ninjabob wrote:
Better hurry up - only got two months Laughing

Blimey Bob, I hope you mean three! Shocked
APRIL you Silly Old B*st*rd! Laughing

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That doesn't usually stop you, it is Italian afterall Smile

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 11:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for all the help on this. After trying many different methods without success I was getting very frustrated and pissed off Twisted Evil .

I decided to bit the bullet and admit defeat. I took it down to Megawatt and the swing arm, sans bearings, is now in the powder coaters having a new dress fitted Very Happy .

I am extremely happy to say that Alan was also unable to drift them out (I didn't feel so bad about my amateurism then). But out came his trusty Dremel ( Hair Raising ), the roller cages were given a damn good thrashing, the rollers removed, the remaining bearing housings given a bit of persuasion (grinding) and out they popped Laughing .

Thanks for doing this Alan Applause . I wouldn't have had the courage to take a Dremel to such an important, and scarce, component of my beloved Raptor. But as Alan helpfully said, "I'm not worried, it's not my swing arm!" Laughing

I might now get it back on the road in time for the summer Rolling Eyes .
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 12:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Didn't do too much damage did I ? and it only took one hour to remove 4 bearings???






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PostPosted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 3:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm glad I didn't see that close up yesterday Shocked Laughing .

On reflection, I don't think I would have ever got those out without grinding.
They've been in there 11 years so I guess they were very attached to each other? Mind you, my wife and I have known each other nearly 42 years now, we're not THAT attached! Wink
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Ooo, how uncouth Shocked .I like it Cool
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