First off, thank you, thank you, thank you for making this series. I’m taking apart a ‘72 CL350 in my garage right now, and your videos are like my Bike Bible lol. Secondly, I managed to get the drum open with a mallet and securing and whacking the sides with my beefiest Allen wrenches. I’m feeling your pain every step of the way, sir!
That’s awesome! Bike twins! Lol. I started this series because of the lack of SUPER detailed, long drawn out videos and random topics available on these bikes. So great to hear you’re making progress. Screw front axles! Onward and upward. Good luck!
Thanks for the tip Brian. Frame painting will probably occur this week. My bike is mostly disassembled in a box...today’s project is rear wheel removal.
Hey everyone. Try this if you want something to make this easy. Mix transmission fluid with brake fluid and acetone. This mix is world's better than deep creep or any other like product. 1 part each on the mix. And take the hub off before you disassemble the wheel for more leverage. Thanks for all your videos and help sir. Without your videos I could never do this rebuild.
This one is a PITA! Eventually I had to get a second pair of hands to help today. One person with a screwdriver through the hole at the other end of the axle and me with a wrench and 6 foot extension of aluminum pipe to provide leverage. I first soaked it in PB Blaster a day and then hit it with the heat gun for a good five minutes first. Brian is spot on.. leverage is the key.
Greg Here Brian. I had the same problem with my CL360 .I had success with two harden steel rods. My mechanic sun in Law calls them Lady slippers. I finally broke the nut loose.
Thanks for the video, Nice to see how things come apart. After seeing this, It seems to be a great setup for using a magnetic induction heater. I have purchased a cheaper one 1000 watts. and so far I am 100 % For stuff like this.
Brian! I just took mine apart and though I didn't have the experience you apparently did mine looked much worse when opened up (I've messaged before: 69 CB350K1, very rusty, no exhaust, etc.). I only had to spray it once, stick a screwdriver shaft through the hole, hold other end and the nut came off fairly easily. Then tapped axle out with hammer, piece of wood, pin punch, presto. Brakes are ROACHED, as you like to say. Inside hub very crusty with whitish material.
Glad you had better luck than me! I’ve seen the crusty white a lot. Careful with those old pads. Use mask and gloves. I’d assume there’s asbestos. I don’t know for sure but better to be safe than sorry.
I put a rod through the holes on the one side and locked it with my workmate. Basically just locked the pin in the jaws on the table so I didn’t much up the aluminum.
First off, thank you, thank you, thank you for making this series. I’m taking apart a ‘72 CL350 in my garage right now, and your videos are like my Bike Bible lol. Secondly, I managed to get the drum open with a mallet and securing and whacking the sides with my beefiest Allen wrenches. I’m feeling your pain every step of the way, sir!
That’s awesome! Bike twins! Lol. I started this series because of the lack of SUPER detailed, long drawn out videos and random topics available on these bikes. So great to hear you’re making progress. Screw front axles! Onward and upward. Good luck!
Also, not sure where you’re at but if I could go back I would use VHT Brake Caliber black paint on my frame. Seems a bit more durable.
Thanks for the tip Brian. Frame painting will probably occur this week. My bike is mostly disassembled in a box...today’s project is rear wheel removal.
Hey everyone. Try this if you want something to make this easy. Mix transmission fluid with brake fluid and acetone. This mix is world's better than deep creep or any other like product. 1 part each on the mix. And take the hub off before you disassemble the wheel for more leverage. Thanks for all your videos and help sir. Without your videos I could never do this rebuild.
Never heard of the brake fluid part of this concoction. I’ll give it a try for sure.
This one is a PITA! Eventually I had to get a second pair of hands to help today. One person with a screwdriver through the hole at the other end of the axle and me with a wrench and 6 foot extension of aluminum pipe to provide leverage. I first soaked it in PB Blaster a day and then hit it with the heat gun for a good five minutes first. Brian is spot on.. leverage is the key.
Glad I’m not the only one who struggled with this and super glad you got yours apart. Way to go, Tula!
Greg Here Brian. I had the same problem with my CL360 .I had success with two harden steel rods. My mechanic sun in Law calls them Lady slippers. I finally broke the nut loose.
It was miserable...sometimes they come right off. Not this time!
Thanks for the video, Nice to see how things come apart. After seeing this, It seems to be a great setup for using a magnetic induction heater. I have purchased a cheaper one 1000 watts. and so far I am 100 % For stuff like this.
That could have helped for sure. I need to get one of those.
Congratulations, you got it apart. Full steam ahead again!
That’s the plan!
Brian! I just took mine apart and though I didn't have the experience you apparently did mine looked much worse when opened up (I've messaged before: 69 CB350K1, very rusty, no exhaust, etc.). I only had to spray it once, stick a screwdriver shaft through the hole, hold other end and the nut came off fairly easily. Then tapped axle out with hammer, piece of wood, pin punch, presto. Brakes are ROACHED, as you like to say. Inside hub very crusty with whitish material.
Glad you had better luck than me! I’ve seen the crusty white a lot. Careful with those old pads. Use mask and gloves. I’d assume there’s asbestos. I don’t know for sure but better to be safe than sorry.
After bending a screwdriver to a clean 45 degrees, I thought I was doing something wrong. Glad to know it's just a pain.
It was absolutely brutal. Lol. Keep at it. Leverage is the only thing that eventually worked.
Damn dude I couldn’t figure out I had to unscrew it, ya said 17mm and I was done while your just fighting it😂
You are one lucky soul.
How did you secure the axle on the other side to keep it from spinning?
Yup. It was miserable. Glad it finally gave up and the issue got sorted. Onward!
I put a rod through the holes on the one side and locked it with my workmate. Basically just locked the pin in the jaws on the table so I didn’t much up the aluminum.