BROKEN OR SEIZED CHAIN ADJUSTER BOLT | Easy fix!

If you are experiencing a broken or seized chain adjuster bolt, it's an easy fix. I'll show you how to drill out and repair it with a great permanent method to get you back up and riding!
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[@cbadnc9040]

Cool that these types of kits can be purchased now. I have had this problem tons of times. Thanks for posting!

[@zacharyslate9250]

Thanks!

[@kodyzinck695]

Hell ya thanks a bunch man

[@nikhayes3396]

I am in the same boat.... But both of my bolts broke. Luckily I have a MiG welder, But the "swing arm buddy" this is new to me, this is what I am putting in. Because I go through this basically every year after winter, I need to Change sprockets and chain, and These damn bolts break off and I think... WHY do they put Steel in Aluminum, but finally this year I realized..... I am the one that put Steel into aluminum when I fixed it last time. So Thanks for the Swing Arm buddy Info. Ordering now.

[@mikeweller8693]

I would also recommend putting some red loctite on the surface of the insert going into the aluminum. It should help it slide in easier and when it dries it’s not going anywhere.

[@bigteez808]

Would the tusk repair kit work for my 21 Sherco 300 SE? I cant find any kits for my bike

[@ninty1designs60]

Now I'm re-watch this to fix mine since it's all apart 😂 still a great video!

[@kodybendele9220]

Well it seems like once you got the nut welded on and torched the swing-arm it came out! Maybe I'll get even MORE lucky and still have threads after I back it out hahaha. Good vid.

[@ninty1designs60]

Well this is definitely a fix I need to do, mine are seized up lol

[@microsoftteams2663]

Jeepers! C'mon, Tusk! The drill bit needs to be at least an inch longer. Preferably two inches.

[@ericbaker4109]

Every time I take my wheel off I pull the adjusters out and regrease them, never had one seize

[@onlyshelton]

Great video. I recently had some welding done to my swing arm.. no structural damage, but I forgot to take the bolt out. So now there is slag on my bolt in the swing arm. Would you still consider this method?

[@nikhayes3396]

When drilling metal, you want to use Low RPM's and some oil. FYI

[@microsoftteams2663]

Just a side thought: The flange of the tapped-in insert works here because there is no mating surface involved. Very nice! However, for all viewers' heads-up, this concept would not work if you are repairing, say, a stripped out bolt hole in the engine cases where the surfaces need to be flat all the way around. In this case, you would need to use the Heli-Coil product, most often the 6mm repair kit.

[@samuelrabuck]

these look like normal bolts? Would a quality one from a hardware store be the same for temporary till package delivers ?

[@FOUR22]

Mine snapped on my 2022 Ninja 650 after my friend totaled my car so I have 0 transportation. I have tried to have shops do it but they have declined every request. I dont know how to weld so I cant do it myself.

[@CatholicCrusader__30]

These bolts are stuck mostly due to being rusted inside, Whether you buy a brand new or used always remember to apply grease to every bolt you find. If not these issues happen especially in used and old bikes.

[@nikhayes3396]

I think when you heated it it weakened the aluminium to the point the threads came out.. But Jeeesh why don't they just design it with a steel insert in the first place? I was going to buy one... Realized that when I bought my "CR 250 bolt kit" it came with 4 of those inserts. i wondered what those were for.. hahaha h

[@nikhayes3396]

Doesn't aluminium weaken if you heat it? Wouldn't you rather heat the steel bolt?>?>

[@tommycoyle4475]

That’s definitely a 3/8th drill bit? About to do mine seems too big