Best way to remove the trackbar from frame bracket/mount?

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glennv

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Northeast

• Mar 4, 2007

• #1

Once I take the castle nut off how do I get the bar out? Is the joint tapered?

 

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yellowxj

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Location

Ocala, FL.

• Mar 4, 2007

• #2

take a 3lb sledge (or bigger) and wail the side of the track bar bracket...some times you'll see the track bar drop down when it pops loose or you'll just have to stop hitting once in a while and give the track bar a tug..it is tapered...or you can use a pickle fork to seperate the track bar from the bracket.

 

pSYChedXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Tacoma, WA

• Mar 4, 2007

• #3

yellowxj said:

take a 3lb sledge (or bigger)

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X2.....and 60% of the time it works every time.

- Jay

 

xjtrailrider

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NAXJA Member

Location

Roanoke VA

• Mar 4, 2007

• #4

I always just remove the axle end and with the castle nut removed, I give the bar a good swift yank downward towards the ground, make sure you grab the bar as as far towards the axle end as you can for leverage. It will pop loose after a couple of tries.

 

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Jess

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Tennessee

• Mar 4, 2007

• #5

pickle fork

 

Harlee&Tahoe

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Location

South Lake Tahoe, CA

• Mar 4, 2007

• #6

remove castle nut, flip nut over, replace, place a washer on castle nut, insert a deep socket between mount and washer, now when you loosen castle nut it will push on mount and force tie rod end out!

I'd say ditch it all and upgrade especially if you have any wobble

 

WheelinJR

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Location

Portland, Oregon

• Mar 4, 2007

• #7

pSYChedXJ said:

and 60% of the time it works every time.

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"That doesn't make sense"

haha i love that movie.

undo the nut and start whaling on it with a hammer.