only too well aware of the potential downfall of breaking the lower bolt head on the rear shock... So I'm going with the Kroil treatment as a preemptive strike. (where can one buy PB blaster again?). It won't help that some idiot buggered up the bolt head on one side. I'm bracing myself for trouble. Fortunately I have some "bolt-outs".
but before I try to tackle the dang thang, wanted to get my bearings straight. Can't see too well in there. Namely, the bolt is only keeping the shock from moving on a fixed stud right? IOW, the weight of the shock is not directly on the bolt, it is on some sort of stud welded to the main mount, and the bolt is threaded inside this stud, just to keep the shock from wandering off the end of the stud. Am I guessing this right?
I read that this bolt is a 12 mm. This right? seems like a very small head for a 12 mm.
but before I try to tackle the dang thang, wanted to get my bearings straight. Can't see too well in there. Namely, the bolt is only keeping the shock from moving on a fixed stud right? IOW, the weight of the shock is not directly on the bolt, it is on some sort of stud welded to the main mount, and the bolt is threaded inside this stud, just to keep the shock from wandering off the end of the stud. Am I guessing this right?
I read that this bolt is a 12 mm. This right? seems like a very small head for a 12 mm.