Hi guys, Doing the lift on my xj and have had one hell of a time getting all this done, at least iam on the final stages atm in getting these rear shocks out but those bolts are rusted out badly and nearly circle. The problem is the Design as well not much room to get into that area, You think I should just drill them out? any tips are welcome thanks.

 

If your talking about the upper ones, soak them with PB blaster let sit for a few hours and try again. PB blaster works miracles. If they will not come out you can drill or pop them out with an air chisel, assuming you have that on hand, then theres a way of fishing a nut on a piece of wire through a small opening on the side by the bolt holes to catch with a bolt to install bar pin eliminators. Theres a vid of it somwhere.

Heres two good vids:

 

That's the easiest way. I picked up an air chisel for like $10 at HF and fished some new bolts through the top

 

I have been soaking in PB, But great info on videos and pics. Thanks

 

Like XJLIMITEDX99 said. Break them off and drive the nuts out with an air hammer with a punch tip in it. Put a piece of fishing line on the new bolt and fish it through the hole. Takes a little patience but way less work than trying to drill them out.

 

i had to pull up my rear carpet and cut a hole in my floor board to access mine. got new bolts and nuts and be sure to throw some antiseize on em and loctite.

 

Locktite and anti-seize?

 

i dont have air chisel, i just pounded them out the old fashioned way...pita, but can be done

then fished the new bolts in as shown in this thread