1998, XJ Classic, 4.0, AUTO

Seriously, what are the chances I'm going to blow something up? I fired up the torch, went to put the heat to the rear shackle bolt on the driver's side and noticed I'm right under the fill tube and just behind the gas tank. I'm not liking the potential outcome of this situation. How sealed is this fuel system?

 

what you trying to do

 

I've got to heat the shackle bolts to get them out without breaking the tack weld on the inside of the unibody.

 

Don't those bolts go all the way through the unibody frame?

And if they don't it'd probably be safer to remove the bumper and spray the inside of the frame with PB blaster.

 

a nother member had the same prob he removed the rear bumper and cut some hole in the back and sprayed blast spray onb the and the finally came out

 

Those bolts don't go all the way through. I think I'm going to take the bumper off and PB Blast the hell out of it for a week and try it again next weekend. Fire and gas can't be good for my health.

 

are you using a1/2 ratchet and a cheater bar there gonna be tight

 

I used a small propane torch keeping the flame small and I was fine.

 

Yep, and I already broke my breaker bar. I'm going to have to use the torch I think. I just don't like it. If I've got a fuel leak back there, I'm probably going to find it!