bikemad
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I made sure location groove was clean & it was seated properly with the gator in correct position before putting arm on,you did fit shaft then slide arm on with gator after woods ?
Tips for getting the drive shaft onto the gearbox output splines
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Yes and no.
I cleaned everything including the groove inside the swing arm, applied a tiny amount of red rubber grease then fitted the new gaiter to the swing arm and checked it was securely fitted then reinstalled it on the bike before installing the shaft. In hindsight I should have done it the way you suggest as I probably disturbed the plastic retaining collar. Lesson learnt.
I hope to persuade it back into the groove tomorrow, I didn't have the patience this afternoon. If all else fails it'll be retained with a few dabs of clear silicone sealant rather than strip it down again.
I cleaned everything including the groove inside the swing arm, applied a tiny amount of red rubber grease then fitted the new gaiter to the swing arm and checked it was securely fitted then reinstalled it on the bike before installing the shaft. In hindsight I should have done it the way you suggest as I probably disturbed the plastic retaining collar. Lesson learnt.
I hope to persuade it back into the groove tomorrow, I didn't have the patience this afternoon. If all else fails it'll be retained with a few dabs of clear silicone sealant rather than strip it down again.
bikemad
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Iv been there its fiddly I broke a retaining ring 
then got the info from YouTube,theres a good vid of a guy strip & rebuild that's how he done it shaft on 1st arm 2nd bendytoy put a good photoed write up here too 
then got the info from YouTube,theres a good vid of a guy strip & rebuild that's how he done it shaft on 1st arm 2nd bendytoy put a good photoed write up here too 
What sort of milages are you chaps having to do this work at approximately ?
I am at 34 k with expectation of keeping the beastie for a while is this work milage related or is it dependant on much deep wading and off roading ?
I am at 34 k with expectation of keeping the beastie for a while is this work milage related or is it dependant on much deep wading and off roading ?
bikemad
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It depends on how long rubber lasts age or mileage if it's stored outside ? mine got 52k on at mo,it really is easy to take it off about 2-3 hour job start to finish so not a major prob good to check shaft & FD are all ok plus change oil regular anyhow
Bendy toy
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Mikeyboy said all bearings in my 50K FD were "ready" for replacement.
So budget for a rebuild at 40K to 50K or a replacement FD at 60K.
So budget for a rebuild at 40K to 50K or a replacement FD at 60K.
In my case I originally removed the driveshaft for maintenance during a 24000 mile service to lubricate the splines at each end. On refitting it I unknowingly dislodged the gaiter which then wore through from the inside on the rotating driveshaft, my own fault.
Water/grit then got in and attacked the right side swingarm bearing from the inside. Luckily for me this also revealed a notchy driveshaft joint at the FD end which needs replacing, I wouldn't have known otherwise (every cloud has a silver lining).
Now finally all sorted in about 15 minutes after making my own tool from flat bar to tease the new rubber boot complete with plastic retaining ring back into its groove in the swingarm. Its a sod to do, if you ever have to do yours be sure to fit the driveshaft to the gearbox then attach the swingarm complete with gaiter fitted.
bikemad
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Bendy toy
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That's how I did mine. Plenty of red grease on the seal grooves and it's as easy as pie. Not to mention moly grease on the splines.
The whole bike seems to have been designed by teams who didn't communicate. This drive shaft issue is one example. The plethora of different frame fasteners are another - clip nuts, welded nuts, welded studs etc.
The adv petrol tank fixings are absolute bar stewards. I can't see how they benefit anyone from factory to bike breaker.
been there done this,i had to take the rear shocker off (you have to take the silencer off to get the bottom bolt out of the shocker)hold the swing arm up level then it just slips back onto the splines when its level
this worked me anyway
this worked me anyway
