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Rear axle bolt removal

Old Dec 1, 2016 | 1:05 PM
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Is there a knack to getting this bolt out to remove the axle pin please? mine seems unusually stiff and I don't want to end up rounding it off
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Old Dec 4, 2016 | 11:00 AM
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i use a 1/4" drive breaker bar or ratchet. they are locktite in place so the first few turns will be tight. if you break it, it will be trouble.
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Old Dec 5, 2016 | 3:47 AM
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thx,


managed to squeeze a breaker bar and one of those rounded bolt sockets on it, they don't leave you much room and I didn't want to take that clamping bit further to the right off to get at it.


got it loose with a bit of persuasion, so ordered the new brake dustcovers and bits I need. Think I shall see if I can track down a new bolt too as it was a bit rounded to start with and I have made it a bit worse
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Old Dec 11, 2016 | 8:06 AM
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managed to get a new axle bolt
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