XS failed its MOT on a seized swinging arm and a warped disc [1]. Anyway the spindle is being a pest. I've battered the little bastard so much its started stretching the threads. And as rufty tufty as it is, swinging large hammers in this heat became too much after an hour. The other end has an end with two flat faces that can get a 17mm open jaw spanner. This coupled with an old fork stanchion results in the spanner jaws spreading, even my Facom one. The (plain bushed) swinging arm moves up and down (stiffly) but the spindle rotates as well. Heat the bejeesus out of the swinging arm is about the only thing I can think of. Please someone tell the magic incantation. I don't get this problem with elderly European machines... I had thought I was a riding God sliding the back end with ease unfortunately this was more because it was (a) practically a hardtail and (b) crap. [1] This is the subject of an experiment. The conclusions of which I will reveal to an expectant world in due course.
