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Old Jun 22, 2010 | 01:43 PM
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I was installing my lift yesterday and all 4 of my upper rear shock bolts broke off. Any ideas on how we can get them out today?
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Old Jun 22, 2010 | 01:47 PM
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You can pull up the carpet in back and cut a hole in the floor. There is a writeup on here somewhere. I'll try and find the link.
here is one way:
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/s...-heavy-323809/

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Old Jun 22, 2010 | 02:04 PM
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Do what I did... use an air hammer and knock those stupid nuts out then fish in some real bolts with lock washer.

bolt them in and done. no holes to cut, no headaches later.


EDIT: Yeah like the OP in the link...
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Old Jun 22, 2010 | 09:11 PM
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drill into the bolt then use an extractor:

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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 02:29 AM
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Originally Posted by rockhound23
drill into the bolt then use an extractor:

We broke 2 of these. We ended up using an air hammer like stated above and had them out in 5 minutes
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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 06:47 AM
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the only thing worse then breaking a bolt is breaking off a screw extractor or drill bit trying to get it out...
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by razor02097
the only thing worse then breaking a bolt is breaking off a screw extractor or drill bit trying to get it out...
It was terrible!
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 01:44 PM
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i had to fabricate brackets for the same reason... look at rear shock mounts .... they Are holding amazing... ive had them on 3 weeks now
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 04:49 PM
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Air hammer hands down. Than get some bar pin eliminators.
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 07:29 PM
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Don't know if you have it in your area... but Harbor Freight sells left handed drill bits that work wonderful for removal of broken bolts. But then again so does the air hammer.... plus it's more fun at times.
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 08:55 PM
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Real good threads on here use the search option that way you can keep going back to the thread with qeustions.gl
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