xer0

replacing my shocks in the rear and of course all the bolts snapped... just tried using a easy out and snapped that. is my only other option is to drill and tap now.

jd4x426

try searching there is a post on that problem on here somewhere

acmech13

im following your treads. I just got my leafs and shocks today. what did u do that you broke your bolts. Did u ever get the rest of the bolt out of your fram from when u removed your leafs?

Khary23

Were you able to get the bolts out or did they snap in place?
If you can get them out then use a telescoping magnet to drop new bolts in and use a box wrench to hold it in place. Then just ratchet a nut on the bottom.

xer0

front shocks - the lower bolts rusted and started to round over, so i cut two of the four off that rounded over, used a dremel with a extension tube thing ( not sure the tech. name) and a cut off wheel.

Leaf springs - cut off the front bolts on both sides of the leaf spring eye, using a heavy grade blades for a saws all, so the leaf spring would just drop out. I had to do this because i could not get the bolt out of the leaf spring, the bushing would not let go of it, but any way i drilled out what was left of the bolt (about 1/4 " inside the nut in the frame), but only enough to eat away at a few threads and then i was able to wiggle out the bolt. I then could get the rear bolt out of the rear eye so i just bough an other new bolt for that and new shackle. Made it alot easyer. if you have any questiosn about this shot me a pm an di will make some pics and digrams.

Rear Shock - (this is where i am at now) Snaped the head off of all 4 top bolts. then tryed using the easy out and sanped that too . so now when i get a chance i am gonan go buy some nice new drill bits to just drill these out and retap them.

mflueras

I snapped mine and this is what I did:

First I used a punch to get the welded on nuts loose.

Then I used a piece of thin wire (a quitar cord that broke on me actually) to fish a bolt through the access hole on the side with a nice washer on it.

Using three nuts I mounted the bolt in there. Now I only have the nut to deal with. Much easier for me than the drill and tap method.

There's also the shock relocator from DPG offroad.

blank87

i have always used self taping bolts on my last two rigs that I had this problem with. I just drilled a hole and then they just tapped themselves in. it was a great and easy choice on my part

a1racer

i took this even a little further after the nuts broke loose i drilled a hole straight up then went to the inside (the interior was already removed before i drilled)and used a hole saw to make a 1 and 1/2 inch hole now you have access to the nuts so you can put new nuts and bolts in. then just put a piece of dynamat or something over it and put your interior back in

jpdocdave

bust the broken bolt that is still in the welded nut out with an air hammer, or hammer and punch. then replace with regular nuts and bolts. there should be a right up on this, i've done a couple but no one wants to keep them around and this happens to everyone that replaces xj rear shocks