Very Stuck Swingarm Bolt _ Drz400

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Yeah def anti seize and marine grease.


I had a good read. Instead of fitting nips someone drilled small holes in the hollow bolt in a spiral, then welded up one end and fitted a grease nip in the other end creating a massive grease sprinkler for bearings and bolt!


The old bolt doesn't look bad at all but noway its going bacon. The needle bearings had collapsed and some were snapped in half.... I think these were also stopping the bolt from shifting.


Took linkage off while in there and all linkage bearings are poor too .... But I got lucky as found the spare swingarm and has linkage already attached with good bearings. So plan is new bolt, install and mot. Then save for rebuild of orig swingarm and linkage....gonna be over £150 Justin parts!