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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 11:32 PM
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Went to do my 2in spacer lift on my WJ. front is done right no problems there, but when I got to the rear I had massive **** problems. I got the bolts loosened and removed from the sway bar and the shock bolt. Took the spring off and then boom bad stuff. I tried pulling off the lower isolator and it wouldnt move, tried to use a screwdriver to pryf it off, still nothing. I looked at it closer, looks like someone used RTV on the dang thing to keep it there. So I am now ordering new isolators, how will I go about removing the old ones? any ideas? anyone? please help.
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 01:06 PM
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Not sure why someone would do that, are you sure it's RTV'd in? Mine where pretty hard to get off as well, took about 20min a piece with two screwdrivers just breaking them loose, I almost thought they didn't come off.

But if they're really stick on there, you could try heating them up with a heat gun and then slicing them off with a razor.
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 08:41 PM
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I was thinking the razor idea. It looks like a sloppy job of RTV, but I'll try the screwdrivers again, I had one wide one last time and I couldn't move anything or get under it at all. Just need it done before I leave for school in a week.
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 09:11 PM
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I was thinking the razor idea. It looks like a sloppy job of RTV, but I'll try the screwdrivers again, I had one wide one last time and I couldn't move anything or get under it at all. Just need it done before I leave for school in a week.
I just don't know why anyone would do that unless they thought it would stop some squeak or something. Try it again and if not just get it hot with a blow gun and slice it off, call it a day and replace them.
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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 07:16 AM
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That'll be the plan once Quadratec sends me the dang parts.
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