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Old 08-29-2010, 10:31 PM
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I broke one of he two bolts that hold the little bracket that holds the sway bar to the frame on the drivers side. I was adding my crok frame stiffener and it broke what's the best way to go about getting it out. I tried searching for this but didn't find anything so if anyone knows a link or had this happen to them let me know
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cut it out, and if its on the rear sway bar cut the sway bar off while your at it
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It's on the front sway bar and the bolt is stuck up inside the frame rail so I can't just cut it out and I still need to get another bolt back in there
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If there's any sticking out weld a nut to it. If not go to the parts store, or local hardware store and get a bolt extractor.

You can drill a hole in the end of the broken bolt, use a hammer with the extractor and use a wrench to get it out. They are fairly cheap and handy to have.
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Originally Posted by spikeypuck
If there's any sticking out weld a nut to it. If not go to the parts store, or local hardware store and get a bolt extractor.

You can drill a hole in the end of the broken bolt, use a hammer with the extractor and use a wrench to get it out. They are fairly cheap and handy to have.
I'm going to go look at one of those tomorrow and yea there's nothing sticking out
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Originally Posted by snowboard3r411
I broke one of he two bolts that hold the little bracket that holds the sway bar to the frame on the drivers side. I was adding my crok frame stiffener and it broke what's the best way to go about getting it out. I tried searching for this but didn't find anything so if anyone knows a link or had this happen to them let me know
Get an airhammer( or punch), knock the broken bolt and nut (nut has tac welds on it inside the frame) out. Fish a new bolt ( with lock washer super glued to the bolt) in through on of the access holes on the side of the frame. then re-install the bracket.
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