93 grand cherokee 4.0 where the track bar connects to the frame is hard to get to.do I need to remove something or a special tool to remove it

 

i think its a big star bit? on the bracket side

 

no special too. just small hands, normal socket, normal wrench and some patience

 

Front or rear bar? The front may require a pickle fork at the frame mount end, and the rear will require removing the driver side rear shock and jacking the body up enough so the axles end of the track bar clears the fuel tank, and you will need a T50 torx bit.

 

Front bar to frame

 

on 97 zj we managed to remove rear track bar to replace bushing without removing shocks or something else other than that giant torx screw. you have to jack up car and fix it, and you need to release rear axle while supporting it with another jack on differential carrier.

front, we removed steering rod from driver side knuckle, and released mounting point. then we removed front track bar. you may need to remove sway bar link at same side. actually those elements are different on pre 96 zj. tie rods are car like after 96.

rear is easier.

 

Yeah it is really not hard at all. Bottom is easy and for the top you may need a tie rod removal fork tool to get the joint out then I replaced it with a heim joint.

 

torx bit, thats what i meant to say

 

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you'll get it, it def takes patience and some ***...

good luck!

 

Can barely get a ratchet in there,bolt rusted,no room to swing a hammer,don't know how to get heat on the bolt. AARRRRHHH!!!!

 

if you're having that much trouble, try removing the frame bracket.

 

Yes! I got it.thank god for PB blaster

 

Now the axle side.bolt is stripping...

 

I removed the nut on the front track bar to axle and the bolt wont come out.is it threaded in the track bar or should I just hammer it out? bolt spins but wont budge.

 

there is a tabbed nut in behind the track bar. there is a slot in the mount bracket that the tab sticks out. the bolt probably just has some corrosion that is making it too wide to come through the sleeve in the track bar.

you could try using a pry bar on the head of the bolt and force the bolt out.
if that doesn't work, you might have to get a sawzall blade in the nut slot and try to cut the corroded part of the bolt away so the bolt can slide through the bushing.

but don't cut the bolt head off, you will be screwed then.

if you can hammer the back of the bolt head to bang it out, try that.