i've removed the wheel to inspect the play, all the needle bearings look fine, all i can find is play (up & down) in the bottom shock absorber bolt,

so i need to remove the bush thing which the bolt goes thru to replace, hows the best way to get it out?

If the bottom shock bush is worn, carefully remove the two shouldered washers on either side of the rose (spherical) bearing, use a couple of screw drivers to prise these off, do not try to twist these, some of the washers are serrated. The rode joint can be pressed out in a vice with suitable sockets to act as pusher and as a hollow unit to allow the joint to be pushed out.

As Heath said, use a good water proof grease on assembly, as with all of the bearings in the linkage area, and head bearings. I use blue water proof grease called Mobil HP.

Bye, PeterB.

Hi Peter

Do you know if that bush available as a part from Gas Gas?

I replaced all of the dog bone bearings recently but couldn't find out if that bush was available.

Otherwise, is it a job for a standard bearings-type place?

Cheers

Andy

Hi Peter

Do you know if that bush available as a part from Gas Gas?

I replaced all of the dog bone bearings recently but couldn't find out if that bush was available.

Otherwise, is it a job for a standard bearings-type place?

Cheers

Andy hi andy just done all my linkage bearings and the one you want GG call eye ball bush, cost me

starngely i've replace the bolt and its fine,

ive got a blown up diagram of the swingarm and its showing the ball joint on it,

Hi Andy,

The rose (spherical) bearing for the shocks are a special size, std bearing suppliers do not have this size in their stocks.

Bye, PeterB.

hmmmm i have some very slight movement up and down, i think i'm going to replace my bottom shock bolt, i never even thought of doing that tbh thanks guys (Y)