Are the front shocks a 2 man job? Special tools needed?
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From: Dawson Springs, KY
Year: 1985
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 2.5L
I am just going to ignore all the people that give a bad name to Jeep people.
Here is the problem I am having with the dremel.
Notice the bottom washer? It gets in the way, and you can see by the grooves that I can not get at the entire side of the bolt. Only the top 1/3 or so.
I was going to try to slice straight down on opposite sides, so the 2 halves would peel away. But, there's no way to do that.
Here is the problem I am having with the dremel.
Notice the bottom washer? It gets in the way, and you can see by the grooves that I can not get at the entire side of the bolt. Only the top 1/3 or so.
I was going to try to slice straight down on opposite sides, so the 2 halves would peel away. But, there's no way to do that.
I will admit though it took me two days to get one of the bottom bolts off of mine, because I tried without a deep well socket and rounded off the nut, but finally got a real pair of vise grips to lock onto it and bolt came right out.
Back shocks, for me those were a piece of cake, though I did have the fuel tank out at the time which made it easier to get to.
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From: Buffalo, NY
Year: 2001
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Just cut that washer too, a new one comes with the new shocks.
I will admit though it took me two days to get one of the bottom bolts off of mine, because I tried without a deep well socket and rounded off the nut, but finally got a real pair of vise grips to lock onto it and bolt came right out.
Back shocks, for me those were a piece of cake, though I did have the fuel tank out at the time which made it easier to get to.
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The shocks on my black xj were pretty rusted on top and bottom. I just grabbed the top portion of the shock (beneath the fender well) with giant channel locks, smashed it enough to fit a big *** pair of vice grips on that to keep the rod from spinning and unscrewed the top nut. The bottom was just removing rusty nuts and bolts. It's a *****, but that's what working on an old Jeep is all about. Busted fingers, anger, then overwhelming joy that the job is done and you did it your self.
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In about an hour I'm going to install my new Teraflex Adjustable upper and lower control arms , upper axle bushings and Iro tierod. Can I make a thread when a bolt kicks my ***. I have 1,000 worth hand tools and a sawzall, angle grinder , drills , kroil, pb blaster ect......... I've been soaking. Every thing daily for the past 3 weeks with kroil
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