Hi all,

About to replace the trans mount on my 99 Cherokee (automatic). Anything I should know before I get started? My main concern is the bolts that hold the cross member on breaking when I try to take them off. I've had bad luck with that in the past when removing my rear shocks and my driveshaft. Has that happened to anybody or should I not worry about it?

 

Mine did... this was my solution.

 

His^ story is all too common. I used 50/50 mix and soaked it every day for three days and gently applied pressure. It's a 15 mm, six point IIRC. I was lucky to get away without breaking a bolt.

There are a couple holes on each side of the uniframe rail that you can squirt up into so it soaks from the top down. I don't know if this is what worked, but it's what I did. Good luck and don't rush.

 

I'll bring a little light to this apparently dark subject. I had a parts jeep in which someone wanted the bolts that held the mount. This was the first time I'd ever done it so after looking at the jeep I figured out how it needed to be done and did it, no problems at all. Bolts were a little stiff but broke loose with very little persuasion and no cheater bar.

That being said this was on a parts jeep where I don't care to much for its wellbeing, on my jeep if I had some difficulty and was considering a cheater bar I'd first hit it up with some PB or something similar.

 

Thanks guys. The only way to find out is to get in there and do it so wish me luck