Stuck rear axle

[JoshCragg]

I have a kx250 2003.

going to change the chain, and am stuck at the real axle.

it seems to be stuck, locked in or something. I must admit i am new to this. first bike and first maintainance. i have noted that my axle is different to my mates kx250 1998. his has two bolt heads on on each side. mine has the nut, and the other is a flat head with a side to it that rests up against the axle block.

am i missing something? is there a trick to get this thing out?

[gatch]

could be over tightened, or cross threaded when it was assembled last, or rusted on..

either way its got to come off, give it some elbow grease

[Katman]

If you have the axle nut off and the axle is seized in the bearings or centre spacer then brute force and ignorance (and a big hammer) are your only friends.

[Subike]

is there a locking bolt on the opp side from the nutt on the swing arm?
The bolt that clamps the axle to the swing arm to stop it moving?

[Ixion]

Man up, and fetch the BLOODY BIG HAMMER.

[Motu]

Welcome to the big member club of ''Lack of previous owner maintenance''.

[Chrislost]

get some CRC and spray it in/round/all over the axle

then get a hammer and hit it a few times.

then get the CRC

then get the hammer

then the CRC
then the hammer

ect ect ect

or is it the nut thats stuck, rattlegun it off but NEVER RATTLEGUN IT ON

[bogan]

if theres no obvious other things to take off, its probably time for the hammer, just make sure you dont bash the thread into oblivion while you hitting the axel out, makes getting the nut back on a bit tricky

[The Pastor]

if you can get a bit of round steel bar the same diameter of the axel (and old axle works well) so you can drive it out with that.

[Brian d marge]

If you have the axle nut off and the axle is seized in the bearings or centre spacer then brute force and ignorance (and a big hammer) are your only friends.

Assuming you have everything off , Then seethe above , BUT before you do that , and if you have time , if you can soak the area in kero /oil mix ( penetrating oil , proper penetrating oil not just water dispersal 40th try WD40, )

then wipe it off , ie try and remove all the kero ,,, as the next step may prove interesting , ,,,,Heat the bearings , if you can get just the bearings but not spindle warm thats fine , it helps but is not so important, as if the spacer is siezed then heating the spindle doesnt help.

get the nut so that its flush with the spindle support the other side securely . ....and with a FU$$%&'' big hammer ( if you have a press that is big enough try that first ,,,) with the big hammer give it an " experienced luv tap "

you will stuff the nut , BUT you will save the spindle ....

time is your friend , soak , heat , repeat , soak heat ,,,,, ( in the shop as soaking isnt costing my time its free ,,so soak heat try a luv tap .........)

if all else fails BIG MOTHER$%&'( of a hammer and BELT THE FUC%&'r )

Stephen

good luck