Rear upper shock bolts
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Rear upper shock bolts
I did a search on internet and several posts from this forum popped up relating to breaking the top bolts on rear shocks. They are old threads [a couple years or older] but nothing newer. Is this a problem you all have had and is it is common as the threads led me to believe? Everybody posting seemed to have busted the bolts off but sometimes I think people who have experience the problem post but people who haven't don't post. If the odds that I'll break the bolts are good I'll just have someone else do it. I had a fairly involved back surgery 6 mths. ago but I'm going stir-crazy and have to do something. I did all the easy stuff but I need to get involved in something requiring a little effort or I'm going to go nuts.
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I did a search on internet and several posts from this forum popped up relating to breaking the top bolts on rear shocks. They are old threads [a couple years or older] but nothing newer. Is this a problem you all have had and is it is common as the threads led me to believe? Everybody posting seemed to have busted the bolts off but sometimes I think people who have experience the problem post but people who haven't don't post. If the odds that I'll break the bolts are good I'll just have someone else do it. I had a fairly involved back surgery 6 mths. ago but I'm going stir-crazy and have to do something. I did all the easy stuff but I need to get involved in something requiring a little effort or I'm going to go nuts.
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You will most likey break them, a shop will most likely break them. Its normal and a weak spot to get rid of. First, try to break all of them, second, after broken, get hammer and punch or neumatic hammer and smack the tacked bolt inside the frame till it breaks off. Get some of these http://www.detoursusa.com/xjstm.php drop the bolt from the top, bolt them on, then bolt new shocks to these. Real easy and simple other than squezing under the axle
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buddy of mine bought theses, the work awesome.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/JEEP-CHEROKEE-XJ-REAR-SHOCK-MOUNT-PLATES-HEAVY-DUTY-/201034124356?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Make%3AJeep%7CModel%3ACherokee&hash=item2ece914c44&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/JEEP-CHEROKEE-XJ-REAR-SHOCK-MOUNT-PLATES-HEAVY-DUTY-/201034124356?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Make%3AJeep%7CModel%3ACherokee&hash=item2ece914c44&vxp=mtr
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I replaced my rear shocks. I soaked them in wd40 before I bought pb blaster about the day before. I kept hitting it every couple of hours and I would drive around hoping the movement might move the fluid along. The next morning I jacked the car up. I began to remove the bolts. I hear a high pitched noise and the bolts broke free on both sides. No damage. I got lucky I guess. I live in the Pacific Northwest not exposed to snow and salt. I scared to do it but I got lucky.
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If you're in Michigan good luck not breaking them. I've done two Jeeps here in Indiana and broke nearly every bolt on both. The bolts where so rusted that they seized and couldn't be removed. PB Blaster wouldn't touch them but it's super easy to replace the bolts so I say go for it.
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