I'm cursed w/ it, w/out doubt EVERY single time i work on my car and jeep, something goes wrong. I take my time, i'm carefull, i read up first. Anyways, question is, the bolt that holds the rear shackle on....to the frame, not the leaf pack....is it the same stupid design as the front bolt that holds the leaf on?(nut welded inside frame rail?) If so i think i broke the weld. And i dont have a welder or experience cutting and re-welding frames so i guess i'm screwed and have to bring it to the shop again if thats the case. Thanks for any responses on this.
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Bad luck
- Thread starter JeepXJ93
- Start date
IntrepidXJ
NAXJA Member #647
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
yes it is. if you take the rear bumper off and enlarge the hole into the framrail, you can get a socket or something else on it to hold it. or to hold a new nut
Haggar
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Lake Orion, MI
In this case, though, its not just your bad luck, its everyones bad luck. That shackle bolt is a bitch..
scorpio_vette
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Milwaukee Wisconsin
sounds like my XJ.
start making it a habit to go out 2 days before you start working on something and start spraying it down with PB Blaster. i do it about 3 times a day for 2 days before taking stuff apart. you would be amazed how much easier stuff comes apart. and get yourself a torch. if the bolt seems seized up, heat the nut. that will allow it to expand and the bolt will come out easier. just be carefull doing that around the gas tank or bushings.
around really thick stuff like the axles steering knuckles and stuff like that i take the air hammer with a flat hammer bit (i don't know the actual name, but it has a flat heat on the end) and hammer the area directly around the bolt. that sometimes "shocks" and vibrates the rust loose so the bolts come out easier.
start making it a habit to go out 2 days before you start working on something and start spraying it down with PB Blaster. i do it about 3 times a day for 2 days before taking stuff apart. you would be amazed how much easier stuff comes apart. and get yourself a torch. if the bolt seems seized up, heat the nut. that will allow it to expand and the bolt will come out easier. just be carefull doing that around the gas tank or bushings.
around really thick stuff like the axles steering knuckles and stuff like that i take the air hammer with a flat hammer bit (i don't know the actual name, but it has a flat heat on the end) and hammer the area directly around the bolt. that sometimes "shocks" and vibrates the rust loose so the bolts come out easier.
