Play In Swing Arm

[edgas250]

i've removed the wheel to inspect the play, all the needle bearings look fine, all i can find is play (up & down) in the bottom shock absorber bolt,

so i need to remove the bush thing which the bolt goes thru to replace, hows the best way to get it out?

[peterb]

If the bottom shock bush is worn, carefully remove the two shouldered washers on either side of the rose (spherical) bearing, use a couple of screw drivers to prise these off, do not try to twist these, some of the washers are serrated. The rode joint can be pressed out in a vice with suitable sockets to act as pusher and as a hollow unit to allow the joint to be pushed out.

As Heath said, use a good water proof grease on assembly, as with all of the bearings in the linkage area, and head bearings. I use blue water proof grease called Mobil HP.

Bye, PeterB.

[andye]

Hi Peter

Do you know if that bush available as a part from Gas Gas?

I replaced all of the dog bone bearings recently but couldn't find out if that bush was available.

Otherwise, is it a job for a standard bearings-type place?

Cheers

Andy

[martin 305]

Hi Peter

Do you know if that bush available as a part from Gas Gas?

I replaced all of the dog bone bearings recently but couldn't find out if that bush was available.

Otherwise, is it a job for a standard bearings-type place?

Cheers

Andy hi andy just done all my linkage bearings and the one you want GG call eye ball bush, cost me

[edgas250]

starngely i've replace the bolt and its fine,

ive got a blown up diagram of the swingarm and its showing the ball joint on it,

[peterb]

Hi Andy,

The rose (spherical) bearing for the shocks are a special size, std bearing suppliers do not have this size in their stocks.

Bye, PeterB.

[ned1]

hmmmm i have some very slight movement up and down, i think i'm going to replace my bottom shock bolt, i never even thought of doing that tbh thanks guys (Y)