This video was pretty helpful. I've never had the rear axle apart, but I'm getting ready to go out in the garage and try to tackle replacing the rear axle bearings. Thanks for taking the time to make a quality video. Hope this proves to be easier than wrenching on my big rig..lol!
Really good video. Makes the job a lot easier to see it done first. I like how you advocate using some heat from a torch to help loosen stubborn nuts/bolts. It works like magic. Its an old trick that I see very few people using. Now, off to repair the rear axle of my ATV.
sup bros, thanks for the vid it helped alot, in my case after loosening the carrier bearing bolts and the 2 adjusting bolts on top i skipped to removing wheels then both axle lock nuts then was able to slide axle right out while some of chain was still on the sprocket ,cause in my case the chain guard underneath had my chain pinched and i couldnt remove cuzz there was not enough slack in chain. same with putting new axle in,put the sprocket in the chain by itself, hold it up to the carrier bearing hole then slide new axle in through sprocket (already fitted in the chain)and right in the carrier bearing hole then you in business my dudes!! shout out reg mak for showin me wussup!!
I'm gonna try this out. Makes sense to me. I just need to knock the axel out a few inches then put it back so I'm hoping I can do that without removing the chain.
i had no choice but to cut my stock axle , i had a new wider one anyways, but i bought mine used and the bearings were so shot that they wore a ring into the axle which created a huge burr and i was smashing on it with a 12 pound sledge hammer and it didnt budge...but still a great video man
Have done that before. Just ruins the nut and the axle. Would rather ruin a piece of wood than buy another nut and axle. Thanks for checking out the video. It was my first.
Couldn't afford to damage a socket. The wood was free. But yes that is another good idea if you can spare a socket. Used that before but had to buy another socket
You are trying to get the bearing carrier out? I have a video on that but I haven't edited and posted it yet but if that's what you are doing I can give you info
Replacing bearings for a friend on his 660. Had an idea, but always better to see it done first. What part of wa you from? I'm an hour south of Spokane.
I did all of this but the 2nd nut wont thread onto the 2nd set of threads.. it spins freely but just doesnt catch the threads. Did someone screw this up before? what do you recommend? in this case can I cut off the nut and buy a replacement?
Sounds like it was stripped out. Careful use of an angle grinder with a cutting disc on it should help you out. Just realized how long ago you commented. My apologies for not responding sooner
Hi, helpful video. question, I got everything loose except for 1 Allen bolt on the axle. 1 came out easy and the other broke 4 Allen keys so far. I put wd40 for 4 days and heated but it won't budge. Any suggestions? or a stronger style Allen key? Thanks #islandridersatvmc
Island Riders ATV & Motocross you may have to drill it out if moving it and heating it didn't work but I would try one more time with a lot of heat and see what kind of results you get
Reg Mak - Thanks man. I thought I put a lot of heat on it today and I just broke two more hex sockets. if I drill it out, I'm probably going to screw up the axle? Damn
Island Riders ATV & Motocross try to drill just a little bit into it to get an easy out into it and back it out was one of those that's also another option. hope that helps
Island Riders ATV & Motocross and if you don't want to try to use an easy out just use a small enough drill to stay centered in the hex nut and just pay attention to how deep you doing you can do it without damaging the axle hopefully
