XJ Dreamin'
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Huntsville, Texas
So far, in three years, I've replaced a water pump, rear brake shoes, front brake pads, the front rotors, and the right rear door glass (that's a funny story, actually). But, yesterday I broke my first bolt...now I'm a REAL Jeeper! :repair: Well, maybe I haven't earned that smiley, yet.
It was only the 10mm hex bolt that holds the bottom edge of the stock bumper endcap to the bumper. Actually, I broke both of them. I was removing the taillight housing to check on a bulb and thought I had to remove the bumper cap to get to the wide torx bolt at the bottom. The joke came when I finally removed that torx bolt and found out the bottom tab of the taillight housing is SLOTTED and sits on a shoulder just behind the bolt head.
Oh Well. Next time RTFM!! Do you think I need those $7 grade-8's from the dealer or can I scavange through my supply of leftover bubble pack machine bolts?:laugh3: See ya' next time, on "This Old Jeep."
XJ Dreamin'
It was only the 10mm hex bolt that holds the bottom edge of the stock bumper endcap to the bumper. Actually, I broke both of them. I was removing the taillight housing to check on a bulb and thought I had to remove the bumper cap to get to the wide torx bolt at the bottom. The joke came when I finally removed that torx bolt and found out the bottom tab of the taillight housing is SLOTTED and sits on a shoulder just behind the bolt head.
Oh Well. Next time RTFM!! Do you think I need those $7 grade-8's from the dealer or can I scavange through my supply of leftover bubble pack machine bolts?:laugh3: See ya' next time, on "This Old Jeep."
XJ Dreamin'