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Post by ryan600 on Mar 25, 2008 19:13:12 GMT
Hey
I'm looking for advice, the dampening on my D6 rear shock is seized in position 3, which weighing 14.5 stone and with luggage and pillion of similar size ain't too great to say the least!
Has anyone else had similar problems and been able to fix it, ive tried WD40 and im gonna try to take the weight off the backend and try it. But would a better quality C Spanner help as am using crappy one in yammy tool kit.
Cheers
PS i'm praying that i don't have to buy a new shock
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Post by chunk166 on Mar 25, 2008 20:51:38 GMT
maybe you could try brushing a little bit of oil on & leaving it over night to soak in. if that don't work there are a few shocks on ebay. i expect you will get a few more answers.
ray
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Post by General Gman on Mar 25, 2008 21:32:23 GMT
You have to whip it off, lube it up and give it a good twatting.
The preload collar does just rust to buggery and siezes.Try removing it, soaking in plus gas (better than WD40) overnight and then setting about it with a big ole twatting stick.
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Post by teejayexc on Mar 25, 2008 22:14:01 GMT
You have to whip it off, lube it up and give it a good twatting. The preload collar does just rust to buggery and siezes.Try removing it, soaking in plus gas (better than WD40) overnight and then setting about it with a big ole twatting stick. LOL say it like it is GM  |
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Post by darren on Mar 28, 2008 0:07:36 GMT
You have to whip it off, lube it up and give it a good twatting. The preload collar does just rust to buggery and siezes.Try removing it, soaking in plus gas (better than WD40) overnight and then setting about it with a big ole twatting stick. what e said or as said above, source another with less mileage to it. I got one that came off a bike with 18000 on for a tenner |
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Post by bostonboy on Mar 29, 2008 10:47:38 GMT
ive had the problem and follow these instructions 1) go to shed/garage 2) open tool box and romove hammer and blunt chisel (so it dont cut it just make a blunt force) 3) get 2 thick screw drivers and put them one in each hole of the shoce (top and bottom) and get a lump to stand on them on the floor 4) where you would use the tool to loosen/tighten the shock place chisel then THEN AS GMAN SAID HIT IT WITH A TWATTING STICK  sorted mine in bout 5 min good luck dan |
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Post by ryan600 on Mar 30, 2008 15:02:47 GMT
Cheers guys, would you say taking the rear shock off is a big job also i have a rear paddock stand that supports at the swingarm (no centre stand) will this do the job?
thanks
ryan
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Post by taint on Mar 31, 2008 10:07:13 GMT
Hi Ryan, a paddock stand isn't a lot of use; as it relies on the rear shock to keep the bike upright. If you remove the shock, the swingarm will just drop. You need either a centre stand, a stand which pivots at the swingarm linkage or a motorcycle lift. Removing the shock isn't that difficult; however you need to remove the petol tank to get at the top bolt. Removing the tank is just two screws and a couple of rubber hoses. The fuel is held in by a vacuum valve; so you don't need to worry about spillage. The biggest issue you might have is the bottom bolt on the shock; where it links to the swingarm. This is prone to seizing; as its exposed to a lot of road crud. I actually had to remove the whole swingarm in order to undo the bottom bolt; however if you have access to an impact wrench it should come out with no problems. The biggest worry is that the bushes rust weld themselves onto the spindle and you have to grind the nuts off, drill the lot out and replace the bolts, bushes and seals; however, this is an extreme example. As G-man says, soak the lot in a penetrating lubricant first; give it a couple of days to soak in (recoat daily/hourly/as often as you can be bothered  ) then give it an attempt. Giving the nut/bolt a good belt with a hammer can sometimes shake the rust loose. As a final attempt, you could also try heating the nut with a blowtorch; but the space is constrained and there will oil from the lubricant; which may ignite, so be careful. I hope this helps T. |
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Post by General Gman on Mar 31, 2008 10:37:54 GMT
If you've got no centre stand, try a couple of axle stands under the footpegs.....
I'm lucky with the ZX - got a stand which lifts it in the swingarm pivot, so removing the shock is a 5 minute job.
I'll use the axle stands when I take the swingarm off for painting, along with a strap attached to the garage roof joists just to make sure....
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Post by gump on Apr 30, 2008 17:41:30 GMT
99-02 YAMAHA R6 REAR SHOCK
IS DIRECT REPLACEMENT FOR D600 REAR SHOCK. PLUS...ITS 3CM LONGER THAN STOCK SO YOU GET JACKED IN THE BACK INSTEAD OF THAT WHAT-HAVE-YOU.
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) then give it an attempt. Giving the nut/bolt a good belt with a hammer can sometimes shake the rust loose. As a final attempt, you could also try heating the nut with a blowtorch; but the space is constrained and there will oil from the lubricant; which may ignite, so be careful.