simple question

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J98cherokee

NAXJA Forum User

Location

North Carolina

• Jan 19, 2005

• #1

I got the Generation II sway bar disconnects from RE and I was wondering if the bolt on the lower mount came out.I took off the connector that hooks up to the sway bar but the bolt doesnt want to seem to come out is it supposed to? A pic would be great. Thanks
98 XJ

 

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kme743

NAXJA Forum User

Location

PA

• Jan 19, 2005

• #2

are u talking about the bolt on the axle?? If so.. its a splined stud...at least it was on my 95. I had to heat it and pound it out.

 

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J98cherokee

NAXJA Forum User

Location

North Carolina

• Jan 19, 2005

• #3

the bolt on the lower mount that u need the star shaped tool to get off (i forgot what it was called).it had a nut on the other end and it held the sway bar link in place before u take it off. if that helps

 

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kme743

NAXJA Forum User

Location

PA

• Jan 19, 2005

• #4

Yes! Thats it! I took a breaker bar and a torx driver to it. Never even moved! Ended up finding it was a splined stud. Take the nut off then pound it out. I bent the mount i had to hit it that hard!!

 

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RCP Phx

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Phoenix,Az

• Jan 19, 2005

• #5

It Is Pressed In!

 

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J98cherokee

NAXJA Forum User

Location

North Carolina

• Jan 19, 2005

• #6

so do you just hit it real hard until it falls out

 

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kme743

NAXJA Forum User

Location

PA

• Jan 19, 2005

• #7

I had to use the flame wrench too! That mofo was in there good! I live in the rust belt which doesnt help.

 

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TomH

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Winchester KY

• Jan 19, 2005

• #8

Grind off the head and pull it through with a spacer and a nut.

 

Urban Redneck

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Arlington Heights, IL

• Jan 19, 2005

• #9

Use a vise or a ujoint removal tool and press it out.

 

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bigwhitey

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Brunswick, ME.

• Jan 19, 2005

• #10

Urban Redneck said:

Use a vise or a ujoint removal tool and press it out.

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Yes the best way to do it with out bending the bracket is to cut it and press it out with a u joint tool or pitmanarm tool

 

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xxxj-va

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Richmond, VA

• Jan 19, 2005

• #11

I used a 1lb hammer on one side of the stud and a 5lb sledge on the other and "worked out some issues" for about 20 min. with the hammer using the sledge to absorb some of the force from the axle bracket.

HTH

-P

 

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XJ_MAC

NAXJA Member #184

Location

Cleveland Hts, OH

• Jan 19, 2005

• #12

It's splined and pressed in there really tight. The torx head is just to screw with anyone not familiar with it.