Rear Engine Mount
1st of all just thought I'd say hello to all you peeps.
I've just bought a '98 six days EC250 last weekend and already got it 75% stripped down as I'm gonna rebuild it,Im having trouble removing the rear engine mount (the one that goes through the frame with 2 nuts either side) I've soaked it in wd40 and got both nuts off,however I cant seem to shift it, I realise that it probably hasn't been out in 13 years but is there anyway it comes out I should know about?? Obviously I've hit it with hammer form both sides and when that didn't work I got a BIGGER hammer but again still not moving. Any Ideas would be greatly appreciated as I just want to get it completely stripped so I can start on the frame. |
I ended up with the frame in a hydraulic press, took 15 metric tonnes before it loosened, and that was only after one year. Cant imagine what 13 years might do..
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PB Blaster works 100 times better than WD-40. Trust me and try it, it has a catalyst in it that seems to dissolve oxidation which is probably what you're dealing with.
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Hi thanks for the replies,pb blaster i've never heard of it before i'm willing to try it just got to locate some first of all .
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Just checked it out see if it's available in the UK but it looks like US only looks like i'll have to order some in
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I've used "plus gas", which is available here in UK
http://www.thesitebox.com/lubricants/plusgas.aspx |
sometimes some heat helps break things up.
plus i think the wd, or whatever, is drawn to it. but not to much for too long. you can heat up the motor itself a little to help get the wd in there too. also, if you dont try to drive it out directly... i mean if it moves a litlle in one direction, then send it back in that direction... like how you rock a car out of the snow. |
to be honest it looks like im gonna have to heat it up,however it does spin around I can hear lots of grit/rust in there.
I dont know if this is relevant but in between the frame and the swinging arm that moves as well at both ends,so I dont know whether thats got some factor as why it wont knock out. Im a bit nervous about taking to a garage that has a oxyacetelyne tourch to heat it up in case they damage the engine casing |
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Take your time and don't go mental at it, and it should be ok. Don't do what a mate of mine did to his suzuki drz, and cut the swingarm off to release the bolt :eek: |
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