CJ8 front springs & stabilizer bar removal
 

Got the replacement rear springs on. Not without incident and I'll report
later when project is completed.

Now the front -- old spring is off and new spring is in place.

But I cannot remove the top connecting link pin holding the connecting link
to the stabilizer bar!

The instructions that came with the lift kit just say to "remove" it. The
actual CJ shop manual indicates the same thing and seems to show it in a
diagram as a sort of sleeved bolt (calls it a "connecting link pin").

I cannot get the new spring mounted in place until I get this connecting
link pin removed. I'm stuck; dead in the water.

How do I do this -- help please ....

Thanks.

Mike

Re: CJ8 front springs & stabilizer bar removal
 

dissconnect the links at the spring plates and remove the sway bar from the 2
frame mounts. once out, stand it upright with the link hanging off a ledge
(worktable or whatever) and strike the pin out with a hammer....being carefull
not to mess up the threads (I leave the nut on 2/3rds of the way for this)

Re: CJ8 front springs & stabilizer bar removal
 

dissconnect the links at the spring plates and remove the sway bar from the 2
frame mounts. once out, stand it upright with the link hanging off a ledge
(worktable or whatever) and strike the pin out with a hammer....being carefull
not to mess up the threads (I leave the nut on 2/3rds of the way for this)

Re: CJ8 front springs & stabilizer bar removal
 

dissconnect the links at the spring plates and remove the sway bar from the 2
frame mounts. once out, stand it upright with the link hanging off a ledge
(worktable or whatever) and strike the pin out with a hammer....being carefull
not to mess up the threads (I leave the nut on 2/3rds of the way for this)

Re: CJ8 front springs & stabilizer bar removal
 

dissconnect the links at the spring plates and remove the sway bar from the 2
frame mounts. once out, stand it upright with the link hanging off a ledge
(worktable or whatever) and strike the pin out with a hammer....being carefull
not to mess up the threads (I leave the nut on 2/3rds of the way for this)

Re: CJ8 front springs & stabilizer bar removal
 

sawzall?

BFH and attitude problem?

cutting torch?


"Michael Pomeroy" <cj8@murklagoon.com> wrote in message
news:FsidnaNSfeXsO3ndRVn_iw@comcast.com...
> Got the replacement rear springs on. Not without incident and I'll report
> later when project is completed.
>
> Now the front -- old spring is off and new spring is in place.
>
> But I cannot remove the top connecting link pin holding the connecting
link
> to the stabilizer bar!
>
> The instructions that came with the lift kit just say to "remove" it. The
> actual CJ shop manual indicates the same thing and seems to show it in a
> diagram as a sort of sleeved bolt (calls it a "connecting link pin").
>
> I cannot get the new spring mounted in place until I get this connecting
> link pin removed. I'm stuck; dead in the water.
>
> How do I do this -- help please ....
>
> Thanks.
>
> Mike
>
>

Re: CJ8 front springs & stabilizer bar removal
 

sawzall?

BFH and attitude problem?

cutting torch?


"Michael Pomeroy" <cj8@murklagoon.com> wrote in message
news:FsidnaNSfeXsO3ndRVn_iw@comcast.com...
> Got the replacement rear springs on. Not without incident and I'll report
> later when project is completed.
>
> Now the front -- old spring is off and new spring is in place.
>
> But I cannot remove the top connecting link pin holding the connecting
link
> to the stabilizer bar!
>
> The instructions that came with the lift kit just say to "remove" it. The
> actual CJ shop manual indicates the same thing and seems to show it in a
> diagram as a sort of sleeved bolt (calls it a "connecting link pin").
>
> I cannot get the new spring mounted in place until I get this connecting
> link pin removed. I'm stuck; dead in the water.
>
> How do I do this -- help please ....
>
> Thanks.
>
> Mike
>
>

Re: CJ8 front springs & stabilizer bar removal
 

sawzall?

BFH and attitude problem?

cutting torch?


"Michael Pomeroy" <cj8@murklagoon.com> wrote in message
news:FsidnaNSfeXsO3ndRVn_iw@comcast.com...
> Got the replacement rear springs on. Not without incident and I'll report
> later when project is completed.
>
> Now the front -- old spring is off and new spring is in place.
>
> But I cannot remove the top connecting link pin holding the connecting
link
> to the stabilizer bar!
>
> The instructions that came with the lift kit just say to "remove" it. The
> actual CJ shop manual indicates the same thing and seems to show it in a
> diagram as a sort of sleeved bolt (calls it a "connecting link pin").
>
> I cannot get the new spring mounted in place until I get this connecting
> link pin removed. I'm stuck; dead in the water.
>
> How do I do this -- help please ....
>
> Thanks.
>
> Mike
>
>

Re: CJ8 front springs & stabilizer bar removal
 

sawzall?

BFH and attitude problem?

cutting torch?


"Michael Pomeroy" <cj8@murklagoon.com> wrote in message
news:FsidnaNSfeXsO3ndRVn_iw@comcast.com...
> Got the replacement rear springs on. Not without incident and I'll report
> later when project is completed.
>
> Now the front -- old spring is off and new spring is in place.
>
> But I cannot remove the top connecting link pin holding the connecting
link
> to the stabilizer bar!
>
> The instructions that came with the lift kit just say to "remove" it. The
> actual CJ shop manual indicates the same thing and seems to show it in a
> diagram as a sort of sleeved bolt (calls it a "connecting link pin").
>
> I cannot get the new spring mounted in place until I get this connecting
> link pin removed. I'm stuck; dead in the water.
>
> How do I do this -- help please ....
>
> Thanks.
>
> Mike
>
>