rear swing arms...no cotter pins???
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rear swing arms...no cotter pins???
while working on the rear brakes i noticed that my swing arm bolts do not have cotter pins in them...
is this ok?
it dosnt seem right... :eek:
is this ok?
it dosnt seem right... :eek:
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Re: rear swing arms...no cotter pins??? (SIGNGUY)
Do you have shims between the frame and the arms ? If so, it is the cotter pins that hold them in. If not, and there is play moving the arm in and out, then that is why the shims fell out. This cotter pin holds the shims in. :smash:
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Re: rear swing arms...no cotter pins??? (rreavis)
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Gary means the cotter pin that keeps
the castle nut from spinning off.
Anything keeping you from putting a couple in ?? I would, but most
trailing arm bolts would require a cutting torch to get out. So, I wouldn't
worry about your rear wheels dropping off anytime soon - unless the
bolts look to be new.
As shown here ?? :
http://store6.yimg.com/I/zipproducts_1689_17340468
:seeya
[Modified by Daves_rusty_75, 8:53 PM 8/5/2002]
the castle nut from spinning off.
Anything keeping you from putting a couple in ?? I would, but most
trailing arm bolts would require a cutting torch to get out. So, I wouldn't
worry about your rear wheels dropping off anytime soon - unless the
bolts look to be new.
As shown here ?? :
http://store6.yimg.com/I/zipproducts_1689_17340468
:seeya
[Modified by Daves_rusty_75, 8:53 PM 8/5/2002]
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Re: rear swing arms...no cotter pins??? (SIGNGUY)
There should be a cotter pin on the slotted nut for the trailing arm bolt and a long 6" cotter pin through the frame to hold the trailing arm shims in place. There should also be a cotter pin in the rear spring end bolts(if stock).
Gary
Gary
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Re: rear swing arms...no cotter pins??? (Daves_rusty_75)
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Gary means the cotter pin that keeps
the castle nut from spinning off.
the castle nut from spinning off.
just no cotter pin thru the castle nut...
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Re: rear swing arms...no cotter pins??? (SIGNGUY)
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Gary means the cotter pin that keeps
the castle nut from spinning off.
BINGO...exactly...everything seems normal including the shims etc...
just no cotter pin thru the castle nut...
the castle nut from spinning off.
BINGO...exactly...everything seems normal including the shims etc...
just no cotter pin thru the castle nut...
[Modified by 67HEAVEN, 10:16 PM 8/5/2002]
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Re: rear swing arms...no cotter pins??? (67HEAVEN)
ill do it today....i hope the holes line up...
if they dont, i will have to "back up" the nut to the nearest slot...
they are pretty tight...
PS...HEY PAUL...what kind of camera do you have? your pix are always so nice...
if they dont, i will have to "back up" the nut to the nearest slot...
they are pretty tight...
PS...HEY PAUL...what kind of camera do you have? your pix are always so nice...
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Re: rear swing arms...no cotter pins??? (paul79)
thanx paul...what do you think about this cotter pin issue?
what if they dont line up with a hole and they are too tight to loosen?
what if they dont line up with a hole and they are too tight to loosen?
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Re: rear swing arms...no cotter pins??? (SIGNGUY)
If a hole doesn't line up, the general rule is to tighten the bolt to match the hole (don't loosen it). :smash:
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Re: rear swing arms...no cotter pins??? (gb4622)
ok...i did it...
one side was tightened on so far that the castle didnt interfier at all with the cotter pin...
the pass side needed to be tightened about 2 full turns!
i wonder if that was loose enough to cause any handling problems???
one side was tightened on so far that the castle didnt interfier at all with the cotter pin...
the pass side needed to be tightened about 2 full turns!
i wonder if that was loose enough to cause any handling problems???
