Front axle seized

[fireemt130]

I have a problem with my front axle not wanting to come out. It acts seized in. It is a factory wheel that has been chromed and I think the seizure may be due to that but I'm not sure. Does anyone out there have any ideas on how to get this baby loose. It was torqued at 300+ ft lbs and still didn't break loose.

[Micfitz]

Not sure about the seizure, but you only loosen one fork to remove the axle. the other fork holds the threaded side and stays tight.

If not, you need a bigger hammer.

[fireemt130]

That has been done. The forks are getting new seals and new rubber on the wheels. I used an impact on it even with no luck. The axle cracked instead at the tool sight.

[GoldenChild]

you did loosen the bottom allen head bolts to get the pressure of axle..

[bigoltool]

(GoldenChild @ Sep. 27 2007,19:45) you did loosen the bottom allen head bolts to get the pressure of axle..

+1

[Commuta_Busa]

so they had the complete axle shaft chromed? I guess they didn't add any additional clearnace for the larger dia? is that the problem?

[SANDFLEA85]

I just took mine off for what i believe was the first time ever and I have an 02'..let me tell ya bro,im 6'3" 280lbs and can bench 500+ lbs and it kicked my ass,i didnt want to break anything but after 30min I got to the point where i said fuk it...take it off the front stand and put the tire on the ground and pull in a jerking motion..I had the front of the bike off the floor everytime i pulled,after the 3rd pull it finally broke free,i was so releaved i didnt break anything.

[fireemt130]

The pinch bolts are loose on the left side only. The axle didn't get chromed, just the wheel. I wasn't doing the work at first so I didn't know what my bike guy meant when I posted this and then I looked. I couldn't understand why the axle got chromed in the first place. It was just thought that maybe the chrome process may have been a problem until my bike guy got into other attempts. Now we are both on it and just don't know. He said he has never had one this stubborn. All I know to do it get a really long pipe to get some length on the breaker bar and see what happens.

[HeloMech74]

Possibly corroded on the threaded side?? Whenever I install the axle, I always add a little antiseize to keep the axle from corroding in place. Torque on the axle should be 72.5 ftlbs when it's installed, maybe it was installed with an impact and too tight??

I'm just throwing ideas out bro. Hope it comes apart.

[fireemt130]

That's been my thoughts too. I do plan to put some anti-seize on the threads once I get it loose and get another one in there.