EMSJEEP
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[FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']So, I spent all day fighting with the front end, almost got all the old hardware out, broke several bolts the disconnects and a cotter pin, yay. Anyway, whats the deal with the factory bolts that go through the bottom brackets to mount the sway bar disconnects, they have a torx head and are threaded. I couldn’t budge them, several days of PB, a baby sledge and a propane torch and not even a squeak are they supposed to come out, should I just drill them? Second, the steering stabilizer, I managed to get the odd looking bolt off and to destroy the cotter pin but I can't pop it through the hole, is that threaded into the hole on the drag link or am I safe just beating it out with a hammer? Third, whoever made the CA drop brackets should be shot, no, I take that back, who ever made the frame rail tie in brackets for them should be shot. Why do they give you 4 bolts with them? Why are the bolts that hold up that cross member thing that holds in the guts of the Jeep too short to safely accommodate them and is there anything to be done about it? Also does anyone have any tricks for getting the UCA's rear bolt off, I was hanging on it, full weight, with the ratchet handle and again, nothing. PB'd everything before I left it for the night, maybe that will solve some of my problems. I need a game plan for tomorrow, hopefully I can finish the front and rear so I can do the sye and CV shaft Wednesday?!
This was supposed to be fun, not impossible ...I hate rust...
Thanks again!
Alex [/FONT]
This was supposed to be fun, not impossible ...I hate rust...
Thanks again!
Alex [/FONT]