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why is this bolt in my swingarm?


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I have a seeming random bolt sticking out of the bottom of the swingarm on my third gen. I believe that is was accidently put there by the PO, and now it is hanging out of a drain hole. It is shouldered with a 10mm head. I put on the spacers and nut just to stop it from rattling around. I found this when replacing my disc brakes. Assuming it's not supposed to be there, and you have any hints to taking something like this out, please feel free to share.

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I'm going to guess and say that you can get it out the same way it got in - through one of the holes in the vertical walls in the shock hole. Magnet on a gooseneck should get it, but you might have to drop the shock to actually have room to work.

Really weird how it ended up there!

ps - nice new brake disc you've got there.

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I will go on all fours tomorrow........................

and see what my redslut has underneath there............ :tongue:

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I will go on all fours tomorrow........................

and see what my redslut has underneath there............ :tongue:

I'm surprised you don't already have a mirror or maybe even a camera on your shoe Leon... :goofy:

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Good to know. Thanks for your help. I'll try the magno-helper tomorrow.

And I don't mind cleaning up after the PO. Just reinforces the idea that she's found a better home.

Luving my new EBC disc brake!

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That would be due to a current owner low IQ. I was lazy and didn't monitor my pads closely enough. That lead to steel and steel braking. Operator error, in otherwords.

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Bolt could have dropped into the swing arm (through the holes near the shock) and slid down to the back. I'd like to say I've never dropped a bolt and heard it ping into the abyss...but I can't!

Ciao,

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Just a dirty (chain)greasy hole down there....

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