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Yellow XJNJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Trenton, NJ

• Apr 19, 2003

• #1

Putting the discos on....got the links off fine...but it appears to me (an untrained eye) that the bolt with the Star sahped head is welded (?) to the axle bracket....ive already taken a pipe wrench/mallet combo to it...nuthin....please help---running outa daylight in jersey

 

Matt

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Hobart, WA

• Apr 19, 2003

• #2

It is pressed in so grab the BFH and beat the snot out of it from the threaded end (note: if you have intentions of ever using the bolt again - put a nut on the end before you beat it like a stepchild) HTH

Matt

PS how that for service under 10 min posting to reply!

 

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Yellow XJNJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Trenton, NJ

• Apr 19, 2003

• #3

BFH?

 

Matt

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Hobart, WA

• Apr 19, 2003

• #4

Yellow XJNJ said:

BFH?

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Big F'n (insert profanity of choice) Hammer

 

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Yellow XJNJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Trenton, NJ

• Apr 19, 2003

• #5

Good deal...ill get back to you in a little bit..thanks

 

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Yellow XJNJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Trenton, NJ

• Apr 19, 2003

• #6

HOw long do i have to do this for before i see results? I only ask this because the axle bracket isnt looking to health. Dont think it likes taking a beating.

 

Matt

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Hobart, WA

• Apr 19, 2003

• #7

If its looking that bad I would grind the head of the bolt off and drill / punch the remaining stub out - they can be pretty stuborn if you don't up the ante

You can add a little heat to the mix if you have a torch or a propane soldering torch - otherwise soak it in some PB blaster, come back in an hour beat it some, soak it some more and try again with the hammer tomorrow

Personally, I think your jeep just kicked your azz (just kidding ya!) Time to do what I did; broke out the plasma and just whacked off the brackets (no sway bar, no problem!- however that is a whole other can of worms around here)

Good luck

Matt

 

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Yellow XJNJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Trenton, NJ

• Apr 20, 2003

• #8

Well i got it done. Looks a bit iffy but it works--Xj has flex now. Whooo hooooo! How did I cut my hand open though? Such is life. So when i disconnect, and teh sway bar just flaps around, how do i hold it in place? Oh i got the bolts out with a torch and a friend named scotty. Hes good people. Thanks for yr help.

 

Kejtar

PostMaster General

NAXJA Member

Location

Westminster, SoCal

• Apr 20, 2003

• #9

I had the same problems with my bolts but as I was making my own disco's I actually left them in and drilled them out while they were still on...


Anyways for temp solution, you can ziptie the bar up through the holes above it when you disconnect... that's what I do

Kejtar

 

woody

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NAXJA Memorial Lifetime Member

Location

NC Sandhills

• Apr 20, 2003

• #10

I have seen folks hang their swaybar up with a small coilspring...I hung mine on the scrap-metal pile.

 

ChuckD

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Kerman, CA

• Apr 20, 2003

• #11

I use a simple bungy cord, or get some new swaybar bushings, I've been told you can just put it up and it stays.

I even thought of drill a hole in the fender well, and use the top of the bolt from the disconnect, tighten a nut on top of that.