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<blockquote data-quote="PawPaw" data-source="post: 222092" data-attributes="member: 1934"><p>No, do not drill down where the bolt is in the threaded part of the swing arm! You drill just past it or about 1" from where the bolt goes into the swing arm. The threaded part of the swing arm extends into the swing arm about 1" so you want to be just past it. You do this so the PB Blaster is able to get onto the bolt threads in the swingarm. You do not want to damage the extended part nor the threads nor the bolt. You see the steel bolt in the alloy swing arm sets up a chemical reaction when moisture is added and causes the threads to bond together and that is what you have to free up for the bolt to come out at all. That is also why you want anti seize on the new bolt threads to stop or slow down this reaction. You can plug the hole later with clean silicone to keep more moisture from entering the swing arm.</p><p>The other option is to drill the bolt out and install a "swing arm buddy" into it. Look it up on the internet.</p><p><a href="https://www.ebay.com/i/173342952040?chn=ps&var=472053280519" target="_blank">https://www.ebay.com/i/173342952040?chn=ps&var=472053280519</a></p><p></p><p>Paw Paw</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PawPaw, post: 222092, member: 1934"] No, do not drill down where the bolt is in the threaded part of the swing arm! You drill just past it or about 1" from where the bolt goes into the swing arm. The threaded part of the swing arm extends into the swing arm about 1" so you want to be just past it. You do this so the PB Blaster is able to get onto the bolt threads in the swingarm. You do not want to damage the extended part nor the threads nor the bolt. You see the steel bolt in the alloy swing arm sets up a chemical reaction when moisture is added and causes the threads to bond together and that is what you have to free up for the bolt to come out at all. That is also why you want anti seize on the new bolt threads to stop or slow down this reaction. You can plug the hole later with clean silicone to keep more moisture from entering the swing arm. The other option is to drill the bolt out and install a "swing arm buddy" into it. Look it up on the internet. [URL]https://www.ebay.com/i/173342952040?chn=ps&var=472053280519[/URL] Paw Paw [/QUOTE]
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