God dang...I don't know where to start. I was going to swap shocks on my 98 XJ, but when taking the but off- it decided to break off. My fault for not using heat (used alot of PB blaster)

Anyways..this is what I am left with and need some help before I start fabbin' away; which is not my strong suit..

In with the pictures!

 

You might be able to drill a hole big enough to thread a bolt in there and, if you have access to a welder, weld the bolt to it. Then use heat while you try and loosen the broken one via the new one threaded in. That's just something I would try, someone probably has a better idea though.

 

It's been years, but if I remember right I was able to drill the center out of it and use an EZOut to get it out. It wasn't that hard, because you have such good access to it.

 

I was thinking using an angle grinder, cut off the original bolt- drill from the back to put another grade3, 3" bolt with 2 nuts to secure the shock.

I would need a sleeve I think for the shock and the new bolt so it doesn't have slack??

 

I think its a welded bolt piece...I tried extracting it using my kit. Hence why it looks slightly drilled. It wouldn't even budge with the extractor.

 

Cut it off.
Grind it flush.
Drill it out.
Install correct size, 5/8" x length, shoulder bolt.
Weld head from backside.

 

 

^ I am unaware of what tool that is.. HALP INFORM THE IGNANT'

 

It's a shoulder bolt. You need about 1 1/2" of shoulder for the shock bushing. You will need about 1/2" of shoulder for the thickness of the mount bracket that you will drill out.

What is described is a way to replace exactly what you have.....or had.

 

Actually, the original is M12x1.75, not 5/8".

 

Drill it out,,Here is a fix.

http://www.cherokeetalk.com/forum/f6...unt-fix-14952/


here is another link to a part to help with the fix

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Shock-...tuds,5485.html


more info post 5

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/hel...36/#post737539

 

Thank you guys, I got this http://www.autozone.com/nuts-bolts-a...it/720607_0_0/

I will post pictures of how I did it- open to criticism and help! I am a 23yr old DIYer..Unfortunately never had a father figure-like person to show me how to wrench. Self taught, and I stumble.. but make it through somehow

 

I do like having the correct information- although I do rig things up- and they tend to work out 5/8ths is easier to acquire in short notice.

 

5/8 will also cause your bushings to fit nice and tight too.....better all round.

 

Well...my biggest drill bit isnt big enough- by what seems a few millimeters. I rounded both sides of hole I made so about half of the bolt will fit before getting caught. I have been rotating batteries all day on my Dewalt.

Should I keep trying to make it a bit bigger by rounding my drilling? Or jsut go buy the bigger drill bit?