Cannondaleriders

Ok, too start off I was working on taking my engine out and I let my cousin help me, well I had too go pick my up some stuff from the Auto store and I told him not too touch anything because, he's not exactly all that mechanically inclined (I'm not either, but I can do alot more stuff than him) Well, anyhow he decided too "help" out by removing my swing-arm pivot bolt. Well too cut the story short, theres a punch stuck in the shifter side of the pivot bolt and a long screw driver stuck in the brake side.

I'll post pictures in a few minutes.

Well, I don't think its very funny:rolleyes:

Also, I shoulda known better than leave him alone like that, it isnt the first thing like this that he has done.

Anyhow, I have no clue how too get them out, I can see that the shifter side of the pivot bolt is starting too split. I tried pulling the screw driver out with some pliers......but just the handle came off:mad:

Any suggestions, I'ma order a new pivot bolt first thing Monday.

Are you sure it was your cousin and not my girlfriend that "helped" you .That is the way she "helps' me.:eek:

clamp some visegrips on the punch and screwdriver tightly and tap them with a hammer while pulling back on them. or if you have an air compresser you could grind the punch off and using a die grinder, grind the end of the bolt off or grind the punch out. if you have a welder you could weld a nut on to the ends of both and use a slide hammer type of device to yank them out.

Got the screw driver out, but that Punch is in there good. Dunno what too do.

Throw it all away and buy a new punch...
Go find your cousin, make him buy the :drink: then sit back and laugh about the experience....

Yeah, I'm just going too throw it all away and buy a new punch.

That really sucks to have happened, but I'm laughing out loud right now. That is a funny story! Lesson learned and make him buy the beer. Oh yea, NEVER let him help again!