spring bolts

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maineiac

NAXJA Forum User

Location

maine

• May 6, 2004

• #1

i cant get the spring bolts out to put my new re 4.5 rear springs in aaargg!!
is thare a trick ? or do i have to go somewhare that has a torch to heat them up

 

Last edited: May 6, 2004

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andyr354

NAXJA Forum User

Location

North Central KS

• May 6, 2004

• #2

What bolts to you mean? U-bolts, center pins, spring shackle bolts?

 

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maineiac

NAXJA Forum User

Location

maine

• May 6, 2004

• #3

shackle bolts i have used a 4 ft bar on it and they wont budge

 

Fergie

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Flagstaff, AZ

• May 6, 2004

• #4

Soak them with some kind of penetrating fluid, like PB. Do this for a few days and then work on the Jeep. Right now you are just gonna get pissed and break the bolts.

Fergie

PS- I love living in, and having an AZ Jeep!!

 

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andyr354

NAXJA Forum User

Location

North Central KS

• May 6, 2004

• #5

Fergie said:

Soak them with some kind of penetrating fluid, like PB. Do this for a few days and then work on the Jeep. Right now you are just gonna get pissed and break the bolts.

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there are access holes in the body that you can spray them from the backside to get the threads. The rear ones, if you are removing the stock shackles, you need to pull the bumper to spray the threads.

They are a pita in the rustbelt.