Getting the wheel off.

[st3v3]

I've tried whacking it with a hammer, a wrench, an extension bar, talking nicely, threatening it and wiggling, followed by a little more hammer whacking.

I can't get the bolt out of the swing arm that holds the rear wheel in, like the 2 foot bolt is stuck in the tensioner gap bit thing, bearing in mind it's been stored for about a year, but in that time i'v had the rear wheel off a few times.

Il post pics if needs be, any advice? Cheers.
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Roger wrote: Women don't get damp for clingy puppies. Get some better happy pills, hit the gym & buy a medallion the size of a dinner plate. Job done

[G]

I presume you've got the nut off the spindle?
It may be you've got a bearing rusted onto it - so could try some WD40 around there - remember it'll eat away at grease etc if you do.

Otherwise, an appropriately sized press is worth a go.

[ms51ves3]

Use your small muscles

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Get a bigger hammer.

Could always go for the penetrating oil and/or heat approach too. Probably fuck the bearings, but you were changing them too weren't you? O, and try not to set the grease or tyre on fire.

Should have given the spindle a liberal greasing when you refitted, would have helped.
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[DeeTee]

The problem is that your hammer blows are being absorbed because the end of the swing arm is unsupported. get some help and wedge a length of wood between the swing arm at the spindle end and a solid wall, that way your efforts will be directed at the spindle rather than just flexing the swing arm.

[st3v3]

[G]

Cold weather will also make the metal of the bearings shrink, possibly more than than the spindle .

Something to block the swingarm etc makes sense - and definitely a decent sized mallet if you aren't using one.

[Mac_Black]

Don't have a clue what bike you're all talking about but if non of the above applies then make sure to back of the chain tensioners,
If the chain is tight or the adjusters are out of line then in some cases the spindle just won't budge.
Also try using a suitable drift if available and even try turning the spindle with a ring spanner,
apply pressure unevenly and drag downwards and out on the bolt, spinning in an anti clockwise direction.

[st3v3]

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Park the bike up parallel against a solid brick wall.
Get a piece of 2x2" timber about 18" long (an old chair leg for instance) and place it between the wall and end of the swinging arm and rest it adjacent to the spindle head.
Support the timber with bricks or a suitable crate or use a friend to hold it in place.
Then use your hammer on the other end of the bolt, preferably with the aid of either a drift or lump of hardwood to prevent damage to the spindle threads.
The wall and timber will prevent the bike from absorbing the force applied with the hammer, so all the force (and a lot less of it) will be needed to dislodge the spindle, and prevent any damage to the bike.

[DeeTee]

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not to me

[st3v3]

^ ^

Anyhew, my dad is popping round tomorrow so il get him to give me a hand sorting it out, and let you pleasant people know how well served your advice was.
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[Raffles]

[TUG]

Did you undo the chain adjusters and if it has one a locking bolt for the caliper slide?
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[st3v3]

No rear caliper, but I got my dad round who got pissed with me for whacking the spindle without a nut on then after he'd expressed his disgust I stropped off like a sulking little girl, then had a phone call from him saying it was done, so the tension er is now replaced leaving me to find the nut again and tighten it all back up.

Cheers peoplez.
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Roger wrote: Women don't get damp for clingy puppies. Get some better happy pills, hit the gym & buy a medallion the size of a dinner plate. Job done