Runnin'OnEmpty
NAXJA Forum User
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- Southeast USA
This is probably the most posted subject here, but I just had to share what worked for me:
There's probably very few XJs left with original rear shocks, but mine was one of them, so here's the way I got all 4 out without snapping the bolts in two.
First I applied torque to tighten them slightly, then loosened them just enough to break them loose. You can feel the 'give' with the wrench when they break loose. Your impulse then is to ratchet them off. Resist it. Instead, turn the bolt back and forth, gently, with a pull handle, for what can amount to several hundred cycles. Get comfortable on the creeper, and after about 7-8 minutes the bolt will get easier to turn. Then you can turn it on out.
You really only need to turn the bolt 1/2 turn (with the back-and-forth motion) until it loosens up. After that it easily screws out.
Sure it takes some time, but considerably less than cutting the floorboard, or breaking off the old nuts.....
This worked on all 4 of mine.:idea:
There's probably very few XJs left with original rear shocks, but mine was one of them, so here's the way I got all 4 out without snapping the bolts in two.
First I applied torque to tighten them slightly, then loosened them just enough to break them loose. You can feel the 'give' with the wrench when they break loose. Your impulse then is to ratchet them off. Resist it. Instead, turn the bolt back and forth, gently, with a pull handle, for what can amount to several hundred cycles. Get comfortable on the creeper, and after about 7-8 minutes the bolt will get easier to turn. Then you can turn it on out.
You really only need to turn the bolt 1/2 turn (with the back-and-forth motion) until it loosens up. After that it easily screws out.
Sure it takes some time, but considerably less than cutting the floorboard, or breaking off the old nuts.....
This worked on all 4 of mine.:idea: