I can't get to the top shock mount..directly under the master cyl.

 

LOL, you are more happy then I am I am sure... it was the only way without a spring compressor on them. you did remove your lower shock bolts right before doing it on that sside?

Also, yeah the driver side shock bolt is tough up top, just take a 15mm wrench, those bolts shouldnt be torqued down too mcuh, only like 20ft lbs. PB the top of the threads, hell even take a wire brush to them so once you crack that top nut loose you can just take it off by hand! thats what i did with mine, just gotta watch the shock will want to spin too, gotta keep a hand on that too, might be helpful to get someone on that.

 

I tried a socket and pliers with little luck lol...yes I did remove everything but brakes, lca, and trac bar...drivers side is being a bastard so I'll deal with it friday

 

Hold the very top of the stud with vice grips then use a wrench on the nut.

 

Man I must have large hands or something because I cannot get anything down in there. I rigged up a contraption with a huge extension, a universal joint, and a open wrench socket type thing..got it loose but still cant back it off iwth my hands..PITA.

 

Can you post a pic of what your dealing with?

 

I'll have to wait till the a.m but my drivers side top shock mount is directly under the master cylinder...can't access it from really any angle..washer resivor is blocking one side,air box is blocking the other, I may tear the air box out

 

The air box is super easy to remove. Took me less than 2 min.

 

Oh yea!!!! Do that! I forgot I did that lol

 

Damn you...haha jp..I knew you were making it sound easier than it was

 

Lol, I forgot some older xj without abs had the washer resevoir there. Mine is on the other side of the bay cause I have abs. Yeah if u get the airbox out you will be golden.

 

You guys made it seem like I could stick a leg down in that hole...and I kept looking for a way to get to it like WTF! I'll prolly take out the air box in the dark tonigt after work

 

LoL. Yeah I didn't know why you were having such an issue with it cause I put a wrench in by the intake manifold and could turn it a ood bit. Now I feel your pain. Lol. The airbox should come out easy like said.

 

I've had it out before...its like 4 bolts holding it down

 

On my 1997 the only real way I was able to get that shock bolt was with a Gearwrench. It wasn't fun - that's for sure.

You may be able to unbolt the MC and move it out of the way enough to get a better line on the nut.