Shock on it's last legs

[Mustang]

I'm stressing a bit. I got the swing arm off, so I was able to remove the lower mounting bolt. I'm just scared of damaging something when I drive out the sleeves. Do the sleeves fill the whole diameter if the tube?  Do I want a drift that fills the opening as completely as possible?

http://www.tigertriple.com/forum/index.php/topic,3683.msg21441.html#msg21441

[cba191]

Thank you for the link Mustang.  He was exactly where I am right now.  I bought some drifts, and I'm going in. I just don't want to break anything. Do you recommend that I do the swing arm bearings while it's off?

[Mustang]

only if they need it .......................

[cba191]

24000 miles?

[cba191]

drift isn't working.  i was thinking about taking the swingarm to a shop, but I could buy a a 12 ton press from harbor freight for less than what a shop would charge.  :)

http://www.harborfreight.com/12-ton-a-frame-industrial-heavy-duty-floor-shop-press-1667.html

[Bixxer Bob]

If you have room you'll never regret buying the press. But then you'll need bespoke mandrels and collars for each bearing/sleeve/etc you press out/in so now you'll need a lathe.... and so it goes on 

[Sin_Tiger]

  depends on your budget and the space available in your man Castle, oh and directors approval 

[cba191]

Even with the press, that thing is NOT wanting to budge. What am I doing wrong?

[Mustang]

try pushing it out the other direction , maybe it's tapered ?

[cba191]

I'll give that a shot. I didn't even think of that. Nothing I've read mentioned that as a possibility.

[Sin_Tiger]

Check the outer diameters at each end, that should a clue as to whether it's tapered or has a step in it.  No evidence of grub screws hidden by muck or locking compound along the outside.?

[cba191]

I'll definitely check both those things. I'd hate to have bought a press only to still have to take the thing to a shop.

[cba191]

Crap. It's a no go. I wonder how much a shop would charge to get it out. The press is really unstable, but about the only thing it would be good for is breaking beads on a tire. How is harbor freight's return policy?  I'll even let them keep all the hardware I bought to actually get it put together.

[cba191]

I feel shame.

took the swing arm to the shop. $96/hr. Hopefully it won't take more than an hour.

[Mustang]

I feel shame.

took the swing arm to the shop. $96/hr. Hopefully it won't take more than an hour.

probably take a few minutes of set-up and the reality is........... it will take them less than a minute to actually push the sleeve out .