stuck front spindal/bolt

[mwc]

i have a 1980 gs850glt..trying to take front tire off and the axle bolt wont come out
i have loosened everything and when i tap it it goes in but causrs the fork to bend and bolt will not come free by speedo....am i missing something...thanks mike

[hampshirehog]

Does the spindle turn easily enough?

[7981GS]

Spray some good penetrating oil at every joint.
And as Hog is alluding to, try to twist it around with the penetrant in there before driving it out.

Eric

[Steve]

Are you supporting the weight of the wheel and tire so they don't drop, putting the axle in a bind?

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[Seana23]

....am i missing something...thanks mike

.....yes. Your missing 2 things actually...

1) the brake pads stopping the disk falling out...
2) the 4 bolts underneath the front axel bolt...
these negate the need to drive the axle bolt through the wheel centre...
Hope that helps some.
Xxx

[Steve]

.....yes. Your missing 2 things actually...

1) the brake pads stopping the disk falling out...
2) the 4 bolts underneath the front axel bolt...
these negate the need to drive the axle bolt through the wheel centre...
Hope that helps some.
Xxx

Not sure about the 4 bolts holding the axle in, I never remove them.
They just hold the spacer that keeps the axle aligned, as far as I know.

However, the calipers should be removed from the fork legs to allow the wheel to drop down.

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[hampshirehog]

2) the 4 bolts underneath the front axel bolt...
these negate the need to drive the axle bolt through the wheel centre...

Seana, his bike is a GLT so it's got a leading axle. The bolt has got to come out.

Here's some forks like his:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-SUZUKI-GS850-850L-850GLT-FRONT-FORK-ASSEMBLY-TRIPLE-TREE-FORK-TUBE-SEALS/250900083036

[tkent02]

I had an 1100E with the same problem, the axle was rusted hard into the spacer on the left side. In the end I had to saw through the spacer and axle, then could get the other parts and the wheel off. I still have that axle, it is still stuck after using heat, hammers and soaking a year in oil and solvents. Had to do the same once on the big motor mount bolt through the back of the engine. That one is still stuck, too.

The moral of the story is to grease the axle before letting it sit for years.

[Seana23]

Seana, his bike is a GLT so it's got a leading axle. The bolt has got to come out.

Ahhh, yes, sorry HH.

In that case...............

........GET A BIGGER HAMMER!!!

xxx

[razor02097]

Ahhh, yes, sorry HH.

In that case...............

........GET A BIGGER HAMMER!!!

xxx

Or an air hammer...

[GateKeeper]

Torch and cut it out.....

[mwc]

yea the spindle turns very easy

[tkent02]

OK, then it's rusted into the spacer like mine was, or it could be rusted into the bearing.
Either way you may have to cut it.

[mwc]

bike is on center stand with wood bloks under engine to keep front wheel off the floor....calipers and pads are removed..there is only one pinch bolt that has also been removed....the spindle turns freely

[hampshirehog]

If you want to try and save the spindle then you'll probably have to remove the forks with the wheel in place. You can then lift off one fork (the nut side) and let penetrating oil run down the spindle for a day or 2. Next, lay the fork on something soft and smack the spindle out with a mallet.