Help! Get this stinkin' track bar off!
 

I was taking off the track bar on my wife's 00 XJ and ran into a snag. I
can't loosen the bolt on the upper end (by the body). I pushed, pulled,
tug, beat, cussed, yelled, and it wouldn't move. I sprayed it with PB
Blaster, let it sit, and repeated. I soaked it again and let it sit
overnight. I came home today and tried it again. Same results. I unbolted
the axle end, thinking that may be causing strain on the other end, and that
didn't help a bit. I sprayed it AGAIN and will see what happens tomorrow.
I'm afraid of breaking the support by the body (stock.. which I hear are
really weak). Any thoughts on this? If I take the support off, I'm going
to need a vice or something to hold the trackbar. That's why I figured this
was such a good idea.

Oh, by the way, yes I did take the cotter (sp?) pin out.

Eric
00 XJ LTD
99 TJ SE

Re: Help! Get this stinkin' track bar off!
 

I had to grind the nut end off mine and then pound it out from that end with
a bfh and big punch/chisel. It had worn a grove into the bolt too which made
it damn hard pound out.


"Eric" <gymrat@cox.net> wrote in message
news:yUFQa.45376$o86.38667@news1.central.cox.net.. .
> I was taking off the track bar on my wife's 00 XJ and ran into a snag. I
> can't loosen the bolt on the upper end (by the body). I pushed, pulled,
> tug, beat, cussed, yelled, and it wouldn't move. I sprayed it with PB
> Blaster, let it sit, and repeated. I soaked it again and let it sit
> overnight. I came home today and tried it again. Same results. I
unbolted
> the axle end, thinking that may be causing strain on the other end, and
that
> didn't help a bit. I sprayed it AGAIN and will see what happens tomorrow.
> I'm afraid of breaking the support by the body (stock.. which I hear are
> really weak). Any thoughts on this? If I take the support off, I'm going
> to need a vice or something to hold the trackbar. That's why I figured
this
> was such a good idea.
>
> Oh, by the way, yes I did take the cotter (sp?) pin out.
>
> Eric
> 00 XJ LTD
> 99 TJ SE
>
>

Re: Help! Get this stinkin' track bar off!
 

If it's that bad, I'll just buy a new, stronger, support and take the old
one off with the old track bar still attached. Then put the all-new
assembly in.

Eric
"redrubi" <ruhle@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:e%FQa.201072$fC.1567063@news.easynews.com...
> I had to grind the nut end off mine and then pound it out from that end
with
> a bfh and big punch/chisel. It had worn a grove into the bolt too which
made
> it damn hard pound out.
>
>
> "Eric" <gymrat@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:yUFQa.45376$o86.38667@news1.central.cox.net.. .
> > I was taking off the track bar on my wife's 00 XJ and ran into a snag.
I
> > can't loosen the bolt on the upper end (by the body). I pushed, pulled,
> > tug, beat, cussed, yelled, and it wouldn't move. I sprayed it with PB
> > Blaster, let it sit, and repeated. I soaked it again and let it sit
> > overnight. I came home today and tried it again. Same results. I
> unbolted
> > the axle end, thinking that may be causing strain on the other end, and
> that
> > didn't help a bit. I sprayed it AGAIN and will see what happens
tomorrow.
> > I'm afraid of breaking the support by the body (stock.. which I hear are
> > really weak). Any thoughts on this? If I take the support off, I'm
going
> > to need a vice or something to hold the trackbar. That's why I figured
> this
> > was such a good idea.
> >
> > Oh, by the way, yes I did take the cotter (sp?) pin out.
> >
> > Eric
> > 00 XJ LTD
> > 99 TJ SE
> >
> >
>
>