seized front wheel spindle

[Roy]

It just will not shift, not tried heat or impact yet.
any suggestions gratefully received.
ta
Roy

 

[Smudge]

Have you had the spindle out before Roy?
Just making sure you are aware it 'screws out' rather than a straight push

It just will not shift, not tried heat or impact yet.
any suggestions gratefully received.
ta
Roy

 

[Falco9]

Have you had the spindle out before Roy?
Just making sure you are aware it 'screws out' rather than a straight push

Beat me to it!

I think it would have had to have been in there for an awful long time and through some long winters to seize solid otherwise. Just the unscrewing action would normally break any seizure I'd have thought

Another quick thought, you have undone the bolt at the bottom of the fork leg?

Forgive the "Gradma sucking eggs" approach but everyone has a different level of manitenance experience

F9

 

[Roy]

Instructions followed as per the book, I guess the last time it was out was about 18 months ago. (it's not a left handed thread is it !)

ta
Roy

 

[Smudge]

Instructions followed as per the book, I guess the last time it was out was about 18 months ago. (it's not a left handed thread is it !)

ta
Roy

No Ray, Standard right hand thread. Suggest plenty of freeing oil, leave it to soak a few hours, If that dont free it it will have to be heat I reckon Good luck

 

[footloose]

It just will not shift, not tried heat or impact yet.
any suggestions gratefully received.
ta
Roy

I'm not sure from your message whether you are saying that you cannot unscrew the axle or if, when unscrewing, the axle won't withdraw from the hub.
I had difficulty in removing my axle just last week but this was my problem and solution.
When unscrewing the axle, it wouldn't withdraw from the hub, consequently, unscrewing the axle pulled the hub to the right side and forced the fork legs apart. I screwed the axle back into place and placed a small block of wood between the hub and the right hand fork leg. I unscrewed the axle to about half of the thread length and then whacked the left hand fork leg at the axle hole with a soft faced hammer. If you picture this in your mind, you can see how the axle would be driven through the hub.
What I found was that a ring of rust had formed around the axle that wouldn't allow it to slide through the bearing. I have had the axle out before and I greased the axle before refitting it. But the last time the axle was out was when the dealer fitted new tyres for me, the axle was dry so I'm assuming that they didn't grease the axle before fitting it allowing a little rust to form. It doesn't take much at all to prevent the axle from passing through the bearing.