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Car Forum / Jeep / February 2007removing very rusty shocks
First off, it is good to be back here again. Since I parked my YJ a few years back, and have not gotten around to working it back to life, I have missed the jeep world. I recently acquired the jeep in my sig, well about 3k miles ago, and the shocks are shot. I have a new set but I am very concerned about breaking off the top bolts when I take off the rear shocks. I don't know how long they have been on there, but the shocks are rusted through in places. Am I justified in my concern or do these not usually break off? if they do break what is my best recourse. I will heat them with my propane torch and add some wax, but they seem very crusty. TIA Matt 1994 XJ, 5spd, 208k miles, .060 over I have found a product called PB Blaster works very well at dissolving rust without needing heat. I would recommend a few days soaking in that before you start. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) > First off, it is good to be back here again. Since I parked my YJ a few > years back, and have not gotten around to working it back to life, I have [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > 1994 XJ, 5spd, 208k miles, .060 over If the bolts do break I'm sure Bill will have a link to the 'fix' that goes through the cargo area floor pan to access the bolt. >I have found a product called PB Blaster works very well at dissolving rust >without needing heat. I would recommend a few days soaking in that before [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >> >> 1994 XJ, 5spd, 208k miles, .060 over Speaking of PB Blaster, I must venture to the garage to spray the front lugnuts on my XJ. Damn things just don't want to move... > I have found a product called PB Blaster works very well at dissolving > rust without needing heat. I would recommend a few days soaking in that [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >> >> 1994 XJ, 5spd, 208k miles, .060 over Yep,they break fairly easy. Did my shocks last year,the "going thru the cargo floor method" was fast and easy. I did not make big cuts,I used a 1 inch hole saw. > First off, it is good to be back here again. Since I parked my YJ a few > years back, and have not gotten around to working it back to life, I have [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > 1994 XJ, 5spd, 208k miles, .060 over I would give the job to Sears. And I like their Gabriel's. Other wise get ready to cut access holes in your floor boards: http://www.rocklizardfabrications.com/broken_shock_mounts.htm God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0 mailto:LWHughes3rd@aol.com http://www.billhughes.com/ > First off, it is good to be back here again. Since I parked my YJ a few > years back, and have not gotten around to working it back to life, I have [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > 1994 XJ, 5spd, 208k miles, .060 over  SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com Thanks all, I will be doing this soon and it's good to know there is a simple solution to the problem. Matt > I would give the job to Sears. And I like their Gabriel's. Other wise > get ready to cut access holes in your floor boards: [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >> >> 1994 XJ, 5spd, 208k miles, .060 over Just soak them with PB for a few days. Hit them two or three times a day for a few days and they'll back right out. Carl > Thanks all, I will be doing this soon and it's good to know there is a > simple solution to the problem. [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] >>> >>> 1994 XJ, 5spd, 208k miles, .060 over Sears did mine when they had free install...took him hours and got a bolt and nut in on my XJ... good deal.... > First off, it is good to be back here again. Since I parked my YJ a few > years back, and have not gotten around to working it back to life, I have [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > 1994 XJ, 5spd, 208k miles, .060 over > Sears did mine when they had free install...took him hours and got a bolt > and nut in on my XJ... [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Just take your time. PB blast for a week or more, tap on them daily, maybe heat them with a propane torch a few times. Sometimes it takes me a month to do a job on my rusty 95 YJ but eventually it gets done. Despite soaking mine with Rust Eater & PB Blaster for a week ahead of time, I twisted-off 3 of 4 bolts. On the first side, I went through the cargo area floor. After I asked Dave at the local 4WD shop, he said that he expects them to break, then uses a chisel to push the welded nut off from the weldment, then positions a nut & lock washer in its place, and runs the bolt onto the nut. His solution is a lot faster and easier. Jim '98 XJ >> Sears did mine when they had free install...took him hours and got a bolt >> and nut in on my XJ... [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >maybe heat them with a propane torch a few times. Sometimes it takes >me a month to do a job on my rusty 95 YJ but eventually it gets done. Thanks for the update and alternate solution. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) > Despite soaking mine with Rust Eater & PB Blaster for a week ahead of > time, I twisted-off 3 of 4 bolts. On the first side, I went through [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] >> maybe heat them with a propane torch a few times. Sometimes it takes >> me a month to do a job on my rusty 95 YJ but eventually it gets done. |
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