STUCK REAR AXLE

[GOOSE_SP2]

Hi guys

Need some urgent help! Been trying all weekend to get the rear wheel out the SP, slackend all the chain adjusters off (which wasnt easy and left hand side ) and chain is off the sprocket but the axle will not budge...

Anyone out there had a similar problem?

[Sppete]

Odd??
Blocks of wood and a big hammer normally would be coming out about know in my garage.
Lift the rear wheel slightly to take the weight off it and then give the axle a good twat. It might just need a good shock to get it moving.
...I take it you do mean the axle and not the axle nut?

Pete

[GOOSE_SP2]

Hi Pete

Tried the blocks of wood and large hammer and i did try taking some pressure off the rear wheel but it still doesnt seem to be shifting (i did mean axle mate nut came off sound as). I have to admit i have never taken wheels off myself before but its not rocket science! And its not the first time the wheels have been off the bike plus the wheel turns fine so im sure the axle isnt bent...just realy confused

[Dmac]

Hi there,
Sounds like the axel may be rusted to the spacer it goes through, between the wheel bearings.

Don't really know what to suggest, Bigger hammer maybe A good solid blow from a lump hammer should do the trick, remembering to protect the end of the axel with a thin piece of wood.

Try not to get carried away. If it is not working leave it and come back to it later. When you do get the axel out give it a good talking to and then a light coat of grease before it goes back in.
Best of luck!

[marra]

good luck with it, tbh the only way your gonna get it out is by twating it with a hammer!

[GOOSE_SP2]

Well boys ive managed to get it 1/4 of way out with the above TWATTING method and copper 'ommer (as we say in Wolvo) but stage two tonight is getting to the spindle with a copper drift as the 'ommer wont reach further than the swing arm. When the bastard comes out its on the wire wheel and put in with some copper slip me thinks!

[marra]

atleast its moving now, get a thinner bar in there now and continue with the good old twating method!

[GOOSE_SP2]

Its out!!! Took two of us alot of WD40 on the axle and large copper hammer,also ive lost a lot of skin and nearly a finger (no joke its a bit of a mess ) PLUS ive said some words i havnt used i a while . Taking it to work tomorrow and get it cleaned up ready for chain and spoks on Sat, dont you just love bikes!!! Thanks for your help as always boys

[tonto sp1]

Nice one goose ..who would ave thought that getting an axle out would be such a pain ...Make sure theres plenty of grease on there when it goes back in.. ...

[Asherz86]

butane or propane lamp could of worked by heating the fucker up the heat makes the metal expand and break the seal*ohh err* then once its cooled dwn you would of been sorted