2002 Rear Hub, Drop Link And Now Swing Arm Service

some photos, for anyone interested...

Remove the safety clip



Get something big enough to handle your big nuts...



Make the bike safe to work on



Having loosened the nuts take off the wheel



This is the pesky stake nut that caused so much issue, but now came off with ease:



Chain loosened and nuts off, remove axle - be sure to drop all the washers all over the place to confuse the order for reassembly



easy does it...



et voila!



check bearings



dirty but seem OK...



for anyone equally eager, but also not confident; none of this has been technically difficult or challenging...it's just "undoing stuff"...

so far, so good...

 

I've whatsapped you

 

Here's a can of worms...

This strip down - first time on my watch - is showing that everything here is pretty skanky. Years worths of grime...thick sticky black gunk on rear sprocket and parts 9f the axle, as well as all the now exposed parts of the swing arm.

What's a good product to get this grime off? Elbow grease? Brake cleaner? Paraffin? Wire brushes? Rag...? Hot soapy water?

Its all cleaning up ok...just curious really, what others use...

All suggestions and experiences welcome

 

Thank you....

Just checking...

Dish side? As in the high/pointy side, towards the nut?

I understand what you say about over greasing the eccentric hub, a light smear of copper grease was my plan.

Not sure I understand what you mean by the correct setting of the hub upon reassembly?

I was anticipating putting it back in so the hub/sprocket is as far forward as possible...like it was when it was removed; so I can then move it aft to tighten the chain when all is done?

 

Ah....that makes sense...

In fact, I did notice...as I slackened and slackened the chain... before I knew it it was tightening again! So I kinda stumbled upon this already...but your explanation makes sense and is noted for reassembly!

 

Thanks @Iceman , that all makes sense about the chain tensioning direction.

I'm going to remove the eccentric hub, to clean it's mechanism in the swingarm...but so far, from what I can feel by wiggling my fingers in the hole(s), is that the bearings are all in good condition. No roughness or grittyness...so will not progress further with any stripdown of the hub itself or the cush drive. Just a good clean and regrease.

I just need to get that blasted 75mm circlip off without big enough circlip pliers!

You know....I'm beginning to realise why people pay mechanics; they have all the bloomin tools! Do manufacturers do it on purpose, literally have different size things for each specific whatsit, so it becomes prohibitively expensive to do anything yourself? I simply can't justify a £25(ish) pair of pliers to only use on one circlip that I may not need again for 24000 miles!?

 

That's a great bounty of tools you have their @Iceman !

And thank you for your wise advice regarding the tools. Generally I do concur and think the right tool for the job...it does make life so much easier!

I have one work colleague who works on his vehicles, I will see what he has when back at work...otherwise...I feel a purchase coming on!!

 

You did, you did..I know, I know...

Big circlip pliers in my basket, awaiting my hitting of the button... (£19)...

I have one of those "adjustable nose" jobbies...that works fine, on any normal/smaller sizes...so I am just gonna buy this one pair of big boys...

 

That's gotta be one of the best £19.50 I've ever spent for almost one of the best and most satisfying 16 seconds I've ever had!

 

Agreed...and, will do!

(I am sure this is boring for some...but maybe useful to others....)

Hub out next, a good clean and grease...then put it all back together!