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Old 02-26-2009, 10:31 PM
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How do you remove front bump stops on an xj?
Mine are beat and I found all 4 in perfect condition at the junk yard the rear are easy 2 bolts, but i twisted and pulled on the front ones till my hands hurt and i couldnt get them.
Old 02-26-2009, 10:38 PM
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grab the top part of the bump stop w/ a pair of channel locks, and work it loose. they thread into the body w/ a little stud
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so its not just the rubber piece id be taken, its the shaft too? and unsrews right there at the top of the spring?
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Later models crimp in, dont know what year that changed.
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by crimped u mean kinda like a giant rivit? and how would I remove it if thats the case?
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some are pretty much impossible to remove.
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