rear leaf shackle bolts wont budge

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

May 19, 2014 | 01:59 AM

#16

Demon seed

Junior Member

Joined: May 2014

Posts: 36

Likes: 0

Model: Cherokee

Had same problem with my 98 cherokee...tried everything..strong arm with a snipe,3/4in impact ,penetrating oil, finally got it by simply putting a wrench on it and booting it with my foot. Did this 10 or 15 times soaked it with more pen.oil. Got the 3/4 in impact back on it and worked it back and forth for prob 15 to 20 min. Before it came out. Good luck

May 19, 2014 | 05:49 AM

#17

Kingfisher

Senior Member

Joined: Mar 2014

Posts: 552

Likes: 1

From: Central Indiana

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

How do you get an impact on the top bolts?

May 23, 2014 | 06:19 PM

#18

A55MULL3T

Thread Starter

Seasoned Member

Joined: Nov 2010

Posts: 282

Likes: 0

From: SalinasCA

Year: 1991

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 L, 242 CID

DONE.! I soaked the bolts every day for over a week. took a long breaker bar, a jack handle, and some serious ooomph (enough to blow out a hardened socket!, nothing a little McGyver style hotrodding cant fix ie vicegrips+grinder=instant custom socket).

Olive the grocery getter is now 2 inches higher.
thanks all!