Posted by David T. Ashley on March 10, 2008, 12:30 pm
I've got myself a motorcycle lift now ... nice hydraulic unit from Sears ...
Have a bit of corrosion on the [rear] swingarm where probably debris kicked
around by the rear tire took the paint off. (Honda VT600C.)
To get to it and give it the anti-corrosion treatment it deserves, I'll
probably pull off the rear wheel and the swingarm. Because of the design of
the VT600C, I may have to also remove the drive sprocket to get the chain
free so I can get the swingarm clear of the bike to give it some spraypaint.
Question #1: I'm generally assuming I should replace cotter pins rather
then reuse them. ???
Question #2: Other than that, is it generally safe to reuse nuts and bolts?
For example, there are two bolts that hold the drive sprocket on ... I'm
assuming I can reuse those without replacement? Similarly for the swingarm
bolt.
Question #3: Other than cracks, excessive corrosion, or missing material,
is there anything else I should be looking for on bolts and nuts as a cue to
replace them?
Thanks for all, Dave A.
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Posted by Paul Cassel on March 10, 2008, 12:41 pm
David T. Ashley wrote:
> I've got myself a motorcycle lift now ... nice hydraulic unit from Sears ...
>
> Have a bit of corrosion on the [rear] swingarm where probably debris kicked
> around by the rear tire took the paint off. (Honda VT600C.)
>
> To get to it and give it the anti-corrosion treatment it deserves, I'll
> probably pull off the rear wheel and the swingarm. Because of the design of
> the VT600C, I may have to also remove the drive sprocket to get the chain
> free so I can get the swingarm clear of the bike to give it some spraypaint.
>
> Question #1: I'm generally assuming I should replace cotter pins rather
> then reuse them. ???
>
> Question #2: Other than that, is it generally safe to reuse nuts and bolts?
> For example, there are two bolts that hold the drive sprocket on ... I'm
> assuming I can reuse those without replacement? Similarly for the swingarm
> bolt.
>
> Question #3: Other than cracks, excessive corrosion, or missing material,
> is there anything else I should be looking for on bolts and nuts as a cue to
> replace them?
>
> Thanks for all, Dave A.
You have it right. The general wisdom is to replace all cotter pins
after one use. I do reuse mine figuring there is no real stress on most
of them but I don't recommend you follow me here.
Unless there is something you suspect about 'nuts and bolts' fasteners,
you can reuse them. If there is a lot of corrosion on them, replace.
Even if they are strong enough, the rough surface will prevent you from
achieving proper torque settings.
-paul
Posted by The Older Gentleman on March 10, 2008, 3:00 pm
> You have it right. The general wisdom is to replace all cotter pins
> after one use. I do reuse mine figuring there is no real stress on most
> of them but I don't recommend you follow me here.
Blimey. If there's no stress on them and they're re-usable, why replace
them?
--
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GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 ANORAK#06 YTC#3
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Posted by Turby on March 10, 2008, 4:27 pm
On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:00:53 +0000, totallydeadmailbox@yahoo.co.uk
(The Older Gentleman) wrote:
>> You have it right. The general wisdom is to replace all cotter pins
>> after one use. I do reuse mine figuring there is no real stress on most
>> of them but I don't recommend you follow me here.
>Blimey. If there's no stress on them and they're re-usable, why replace
>them?
Like any wire, much of the stress is bending them open and shut again.
--
Turby the Turbosurfer
Posted by The Older Gentleman on March 10, 2008, 3:37 pm
> On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:00:53 +0000, totallydeadmailbox@yahoo.co.uk
> (The Older Gentleman) wrote:
>
> >
> >> You have it right. The general wisdom is to replace all cotter pins
> >> after one use. I do reuse mine figuring there is no real stress on most
> >> of them but I don't recommend you follow me here.
> >
> >Blimey. If there's no stress on them and they're re-usable, why replace
> >them?
>
> Like any wire, much of the stress is bending them open and shut again.
Well, that's true enough. I never bend them right over. I just stick a
finger between the open ends and separate them by maybe a quarter or
half an inch.
They're not going to fall out, after all.
--
BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F & SL125
GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 ANORAK#06 YTC#3
BOF#30 WUSS#5 The bells, the bells.....
chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
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> Have a bit of corrosion on the [rear] swingarm where probably debris kicked
> around by the rear tire took the paint off. (Honda VT600C.)
>
> To get to it and give it the anti-corrosion treatment it deserves, I'll
> probably pull off the rear wheel and the swingarm. Because of the design of
> the VT600C, I may have to also remove the drive sprocket to get the chain
> free so I can get the swingarm clear of the bike to give it some spraypaint.
>
> Question #1: I'm generally assuming I should replace cotter pins rather
> then reuse them. ???
>
> Question #2: Other than that, is it generally safe to reuse nuts and bolts?
> For example, there are two bolts that hold the drive sprocket on ... I'm
> assuming I can reuse those without replacement? Similarly for the swingarm
> bolt.
>
> Question #3: Other than cracks, excessive corrosion, or missing material,
> is there anything else I should be looking for on bolts and nuts as a cue to
> replace them?
>
> Thanks for all, Dave A.