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[Rich Glasto]

I am trying to remove the large stud that runs through the top of the triangular plates and the frame above the gear box, but to no avail. I have sprayed both ends with superslax colloidal graphite and left it over night and then treated it to a bash with a hammer. Nothing.
Any handy hints, or should I just keep hitting it until something happens?
Any input gratefully received.

[Mark M]

Heat is what's needed. Use a blowlamp to get the end of the stud as hot as possible. Don't worry about the oil burning off, it won't hurt. Mask areas of paint, plastic etc with wet rag. Don't just hit the stud with a hammer, see if you can find a carpenters G clamp with wide enough jaws to span the stud, use a spacer (ie, a socket,) at one end to leave room to move the stud into. Steady pressure alternated with a wallop and heat plus oil will shift it! Oh, and leave a nut on the end, you don't want to burr the stud so it won't go through the hole!
REgards, Mark

[Rich Glasto]

Thank you, Mark

[Norm]

Bike on the sidestand helps as well because when the bike is on the centre stand it is putting quite a bit of pressure on it.

[Craig]

Just a thought, (Dont Know off hand the exact Nut) BUT Graphite is Quite thick..Try PLUSS GAS, Eved WD 40. Diesel , or Paraffin..Sprayed reguler over Two Hours With Firm But Not Hard Hamer taps To Shock the Nut or Stud . Leave Over Night With a Damp Wrag on it And Un Do With Spanner/Socket and LIGHT Tap's in the Morning......

[John M]

Why not keep adding washers under the nut and keep tightening it up to pull the stud out? Or replace one nut and use a long bar on a socket set to turn the the nut and stud clockwise to free it all up?

[dookie]

Hi Rich
Did you end up getting that stud out?
I had a similar problem where due to very bad corrosion the stud had grown in there.
I ended up taking it to an engineering company, to drill / mill it out because I did not have enough resources in the home workshop.
Dookie

[Leon Novello]

It`s good practice to smear some anti seize paste like Never-Seez on the threads when reassembling; especially when steel and aluminium are screwed together.