Front Swaybar Torx bolt removal????

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Brady's XJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

san diego, ca

• Sep 12, 2005

• #1

The torx bolts that are pressed into place on front swaybar mount?? Any help in how to remove those to install the RE 4.5" Gen2 Discos?? Cut em I guess?

Let me know if you have any help.
Thanks

 

xjj33p3r

NAXJA Member #1108

Location

garland, tx

• Sep 12, 2005

• #2

A few wacks with a hammer will get them out. Of course, smack them in the opposite direction that they are pressed...

 

OT

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Jensen, UT

• Sep 12, 2005

• #3

Cut, then air hammer.

 

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GirlScout1

NAXJA Forum User

Location

WA

• Sep 12, 2005

• #4

I cut then drilled but any other of the methods work well too. Lots of fun aren't they!

 

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RoggiesXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Pipersville, Pa

• Sep 12, 2005

• #5

I used a ball joint remover.

 

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GirlScout1

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Location

WA

• Sep 12, 2005

• #6

RoggiesXJ said:

I used a ball joint remover.

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Never even thought of that...learn something new everyday.

 

HaleYes

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Location

Clay County, IL

• Sep 12, 2005

• #7

Okie Terry said:

Cut, then air hammer.

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My method of attack was the same. As well as heat. werked gud.

 

Ramsey

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Shreveport, LA

• Sep 12, 2005

• #8

air chisel and air hammer got em out

 

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WobblesXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

South Carolina

• Sep 12, 2005

• #9

My XJ is so odd. Mine just came right out when I took off the bolt.

 

Ramsey

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Location

Shreveport, LA

• Sep 12, 2005

• #10

what bolt

 

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Y2K-XJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Chandler AZ.

• Sep 12, 2005

• #11

I use a Pretty big C-Clamp and a big socket and press it out in most cases.


A good WHACK with a hammer works sometimes.

 

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GottaBeJeep

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Colorado Springs

• Sep 12, 2005

• #12

http://www.rocklizardfabrications.com/swaybar_endlinks.htm

 

Starboard M

NAXJA Member

NAXJA Member

Location

Lafayette, CA

• Sep 12, 2005

• #13

I just took off my buddies front sway bar on an 88 Comanche, and it came right out with a hammer. Are the years made differently?

 

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98 Xj of Death

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Location

Raleigh, NC

• Sep 12, 2005

• #14

a bfh worked for me

 

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XgeekstarX

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Location

winter springs, florida

• Sep 12, 2005

• #15

http://www.rocklizardfabrications.com/swaybar_endlinks.htm

there is a write up on how to remove them.

 

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Brady's XJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

san diego, ca

• Sep 12, 2005

• #16

Thanks y'all. I'm goin out there this morning to try the Rock Lizard method. If that doesn't work......let the torching begin.

 

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katarn444

NAXJA Forum User

Location

northeast

• Sep 12, 2005

• #17

Just a note for those with older xj's. On my 89 the torx bolt was not splined. It was just a torx bolt and a 18mm nut. I was able to get one off by putting a vice grip plyer on the torx end and an 18mm socket with a breaker bar on the other side.

The other side is being a little tougher. Not quite sure how I am going to get that one off. I do not want to buy a T60 or whatever it is.

katarn

 

Thayer

NAXJA Member #1255

Location

Philly

• Sep 12, 2005

• #18

Another note, I only had a big pitman arm remover and it seemed to be too big, so I tried using my cheapo 3 jaw puller to get it out. The puller snapped in half. I went to get a smaller pitman arm remover and it worked just like the Rock Lizard writeup.