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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 05:07 PM
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im puttin my new engine in my 92 xj and when i went to lower the tranny i broke one of the bolts that holds the trans crossmember up. i dont have accesss to a air hammer or any power tools right now. would it be a bad idea to to drive a little with one broke so i can get it to were i work and fix it
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 05:16 PM
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No problem.
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by thebrow89
im puttin my new engine in my 92 xj and when i went to lower the tranny i broke one of the bolts that holds the trans crossmember up. i dont have accesss to a air hammer or any power tools right now. would it be a bad idea to to drive a little with one broke so i can get it to were i work and fix it
same thing happened to me a month ago and i only have 3 holding it up instead of 4 and ive had no problems, ive done some serious flexing, offroading , mudding and its still attached
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 08:47 PM
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same thing happened to me a month ago and i only have 3 holding it up instead of 4 and ive had no problems, ive done some serious flexing, offroading , mudding and its still attached
Well i would fix that before u break the other ones.
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 10:04 PM
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Well i would fix that before u break the other ones.
im not sure how im going to do it, i dont feel like drilling it out, its a lot of work.
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 10:07 PM
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I've been driving for months with a broken off crossmember bolt.

It has not given me any probs at all. Someday I'm gonna drill an new hole next to the old bolt and tap it for a new bolt.
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 11:42 AM
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i dint think it would be a prob but just wanted to be sure. im thinking that ill try and knock the old one out with an air hammer. then just fish a new bolt up there and snug it up with a impact wrench
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