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

On 26 Feb 2007 08:41:31 -0800, "nrs" <neale_rs@yahoo.com> wrote:

>On Feb 25, 6:21 pm, "TF" <flanner...@insightbb.com> wrote:
>> Sears did mine when they had free install...took him hours and got a bolt
>> and nut in on my XJ...
>> good deal...."Matt W" <muuar...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:45e03d63$0$28106$4c368faf@roadrunner.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
>> > 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- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - 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.
>

 

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/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

98XJ wrote:
> 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
>
> On 26 Feb 2007 08:41:31 -0800, "nrs" <neale_rs@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> On Feb 25, 6:21 pm, "TF" <flanner...@insightbb.com> wrote:
>>> Sears did mine when they had free install...took him hours and got a bolt
>>> and nut in on my XJ...
>>> good deal...."Matt W" <muuar...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>
>>> news:45e03d63$0$28106$4c368faf@roadrunner.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
>>>> 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- Hide quoted text -
>>> - 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.
>>
>

 

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/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

98XJ wrote:
> 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
>
> On 26 Feb 2007 08:41:31 -0800, "nrs" <neale_rs@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> On Feb 25, 6:21 pm, "TF" <flanner...@insightbb.com> wrote:
>>> Sears did mine when they had free install...took him hours and got a bolt
>>> and nut in on my XJ...
>>> good deal...."Matt W" <muuar...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>
>>> news:45e03d63$0$28106$4c368faf@roadrunner.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
>>>> 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- Hide quoted text -
>>> - 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.
>>
>

 

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/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

98XJ wrote:
> 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
>
> On 26 Feb 2007 08:41:31 -0800, "nrs" <neale_rs@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> On Feb 25, 6:21 pm, "TF" <flanner...@insightbb.com> wrote:
>>> Sears did mine when they had free install...took him hours and got a bolt
>>> and nut in on my XJ...
>>> good deal...."Matt W" <muuar...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>
>>> news:45e03d63$0$28106$4c368faf@roadrunner.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
>>>> 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- Hide quoted text -
>>> - 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.
>>
>