TJ Steering Stabilizer Replacement
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Re: TJ Steering Stabilizer Replacement
Mine was a little less dramatic, but I agree with having the right tool
for the job. I used a small standard 3 finger type wheel puller. It was
a bear trying to keep all three fingers hooked on while I tightened it
and took MANY tries, but when they finally hooked up, suddenly it went
POP! I think a horseshoe shaped ball joint puller would be ideal for the
job.
Jerry Bransford wrote:
> Oh, gotcha. I had the same problem getting mine out too. I ended up taking
> it over to the dealer where a friend worked who got it out for me. I
> thought he'd use some great kind of puller like a Pitman arm puller but he
> just used a bigger BFH than I did. I few full-swing whacks with his "bigger
> BFH" did the trick. When that bolt finally came loose, it ricocheted off
> two of the shop's steel walls, leaving a big dented gouge in one of them!
>
>
> Jerry
--
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tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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for the job. I used a small standard 3 finger type wheel puller. It was
a bear trying to keep all three fingers hooked on while I tightened it
and took MANY tries, but when they finally hooked up, suddenly it went
POP! I think a horseshoe shaped ball joint puller would be ideal for the
job.
Jerry Bransford wrote:
> Oh, gotcha. I had the same problem getting mine out too. I ended up taking
> it over to the dealer where a friend worked who got it out for me. I
> thought he'd use some great kind of puller like a Pitman arm puller but he
> just used a bigger BFH than I did. I few full-swing whacks with his "bigger
> BFH" did the trick. When that bolt finally came loose, it ricocheted off
> two of the shop's steel walls, leaving a big dented gouge in one of them!
>
>
> Jerry
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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#12
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Re: TJ Steering Stabilizer Replacement
Mine was a little less dramatic, but I agree with having the right tool
for the job. I used a small standard 3 finger type wheel puller. It was
a bear trying to keep all three fingers hooked on while I tightened it
and took MANY tries, but when they finally hooked up, suddenly it went
POP! I think a horseshoe shaped ball joint puller would be ideal for the
job.
Jerry Bransford wrote:
> Oh, gotcha. I had the same problem getting mine out too. I ended up taking
> it over to the dealer where a friend worked who got it out for me. I
> thought he'd use some great kind of puller like a Pitman arm puller but he
> just used a bigger BFH than I did. I few full-swing whacks with his "bigger
> BFH" did the trick. When that bolt finally came loose, it ricocheted off
> two of the shop's steel walls, leaving a big dented gouge in one of them!
>
>
> Jerry
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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__________________________________________________ _________
for the job. I used a small standard 3 finger type wheel puller. It was
a bear trying to keep all three fingers hooked on while I tightened it
and took MANY tries, but when they finally hooked up, suddenly it went
POP! I think a horseshoe shaped ball joint puller would be ideal for the
job.
Jerry Bransford wrote:
> Oh, gotcha. I had the same problem getting mine out too. I ended up taking
> it over to the dealer where a friend worked who got it out for me. I
> thought he'd use some great kind of puller like a Pitman arm puller but he
> just used a bigger BFH than I did. I few full-swing whacks with his "bigger
> BFH" did the trick. When that bolt finally came loose, it ricocheted off
> two of the shop's steel walls, leaving a big dented gouge in one of them!
>
>
> Jerry
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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Re: TJ Steering Stabilizer Replacement
Mine was a little less dramatic, but I agree with having the right tool
for the job. I used a small standard 3 finger type wheel puller. It was
a bear trying to keep all three fingers hooked on while I tightened it
and took MANY tries, but when they finally hooked up, suddenly it went
POP! I think a horseshoe shaped ball joint puller would be ideal for the
job.
Jerry Bransford wrote:
> Oh, gotcha. I had the same problem getting mine out too. I ended up taking
> it over to the dealer where a friend worked who got it out for me. I
> thought he'd use some great kind of puller like a Pitman arm puller but he
> just used a bigger BFH than I did. I few full-swing whacks with his "bigger
> BFH" did the trick. When that bolt finally came loose, it ricocheted off
> two of the shop's steel walls, leaving a big dented gouge in one of them!
>
>
> Jerry
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________
for the job. I used a small standard 3 finger type wheel puller. It was
a bear trying to keep all three fingers hooked on while I tightened it
and took MANY tries, but when they finally hooked up, suddenly it went
POP! I think a horseshoe shaped ball joint puller would be ideal for the
job.
Jerry Bransford wrote:
> Oh, gotcha. I had the same problem getting mine out too. I ended up taking
> it over to the dealer where a friend worked who got it out for me. I
> thought he'd use some great kind of puller like a Pitman arm puller but he
> just used a bigger BFH than I did. I few full-swing whacks with his "bigger
> BFH" did the trick. When that bolt finally came loose, it ricocheted off
> two of the shop's steel walls, leaving a big dented gouge in one of them!
>
>
> Jerry
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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Re: TJ Steering Stabilizer Replacement
On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 20:48:59 -0700, "Jerry Bransford"
<jerrypb@***.net> wrote:
>Oh, gotcha. I had the same problem getting mine out too. I ended up taking
>it over to the dealer where a friend worked who got it out for me. I
>thought he'd use some great kind of puller like a Pitman arm puller but he
>just used a bigger BFH than I did. I few full-swing whacks with his "bigger
>BFH" did the trick. When that bolt finally came loose, it ricocheted off
>two of the shop's steel walls, leaving a big dented gouge in one of them!
>
>
>Jerry
>--
Holy Sh*t!
Mark
<jerrypb@***.net> wrote:
>Oh, gotcha. I had the same problem getting mine out too. I ended up taking
>it over to the dealer where a friend worked who got it out for me. I
>thought he'd use some great kind of puller like a Pitman arm puller but he
>just used a bigger BFH than I did. I few full-swing whacks with his "bigger
>BFH" did the trick. When that bolt finally came loose, it ricocheted off
>two of the shop's steel walls, leaving a big dented gouge in one of them!
>
>
>Jerry
>--
Holy Sh*t!
Mark
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Re: TJ Steering Stabilizer Replacement
On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 20:48:59 -0700, "Jerry Bransford"
<jerrypb@***.net> wrote:
>Oh, gotcha. I had the same problem getting mine out too. I ended up taking
>it over to the dealer where a friend worked who got it out for me. I
>thought he'd use some great kind of puller like a Pitman arm puller but he
>just used a bigger BFH than I did. I few full-swing whacks with his "bigger
>BFH" did the trick. When that bolt finally came loose, it ricocheted off
>two of the shop's steel walls, leaving a big dented gouge in one of them!
>
>
>Jerry
>--
Holy Sh*t!
Mark
<jerrypb@***.net> wrote:
>Oh, gotcha. I had the same problem getting mine out too. I ended up taking
>it over to the dealer where a friend worked who got it out for me. I
>thought he'd use some great kind of puller like a Pitman arm puller but he
>just used a bigger BFH than I did. I few full-swing whacks with his "bigger
>BFH" did the trick. When that bolt finally came loose, it ricocheted off
>two of the shop's steel walls, leaving a big dented gouge in one of them!
>
>
>Jerry
>--
Holy Sh*t!
Mark
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Re: TJ Steering Stabilizer Replacement
On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 20:48:59 -0700, "Jerry Bransford"
<jerrypb@***.net> wrote:
>Oh, gotcha. I had the same problem getting mine out too. I ended up taking
>it over to the dealer where a friend worked who got it out for me. I
>thought he'd use some great kind of puller like a Pitman arm puller but he
>just used a bigger BFH than I did. I few full-swing whacks with his "bigger
>BFH" did the trick. When that bolt finally came loose, it ricocheted off
>two of the shop's steel walls, leaving a big dented gouge in one of them!
>
>
>Jerry
>--
Holy Sh*t!
Mark
<jerrypb@***.net> wrote:
>Oh, gotcha. I had the same problem getting mine out too. I ended up taking
>it over to the dealer where a friend worked who got it out for me. I
>thought he'd use some great kind of puller like a Pitman arm puller but he
>just used a bigger BFH than I did. I few full-swing whacks with his "bigger
>BFH" did the trick. When that bolt finally came loose, it ricocheted off
>two of the shop's steel walls, leaving a big dented gouge in one of them!
>
>
>Jerry
>--
Holy Sh*t!
Mark
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Re: TJ Steering Stabilizer Replacement
On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 13:06:44 GMT, twaldron
<thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote:
>Mine was a little less dramatic, but I agree with having the right tool
>for the job. I used a small standard 3 finger type wheel puller. It was
>a bear trying to keep all three fingers hooked on while I tightened it
>and took MANY tries, but when they finally hooked up, suddenly it went
>POP! I think a horseshoe shaped ball joint puller would be ideal for the
>job.
>
Thanks! I guess my mission for the day will now be to hunt one of
these down.
Mark
<thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote:
>Mine was a little less dramatic, but I agree with having the right tool
>for the job. I used a small standard 3 finger type wheel puller. It was
>a bear trying to keep all three fingers hooked on while I tightened it
>and took MANY tries, but when they finally hooked up, suddenly it went
>POP! I think a horseshoe shaped ball joint puller would be ideal for the
>job.
>
Thanks! I guess my mission for the day will now be to hunt one of
these down.
Mark
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Re: TJ Steering Stabilizer Replacement
On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 13:06:44 GMT, twaldron
<thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote:
>Mine was a little less dramatic, but I agree with having the right tool
>for the job. I used a small standard 3 finger type wheel puller. It was
>a bear trying to keep all three fingers hooked on while I tightened it
>and took MANY tries, but when they finally hooked up, suddenly it went
>POP! I think a horseshoe shaped ball joint puller would be ideal for the
>job.
>
Thanks! I guess my mission for the day will now be to hunt one of
these down.
Mark
<thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote:
>Mine was a little less dramatic, but I agree with having the right tool
>for the job. I used a small standard 3 finger type wheel puller. It was
>a bear trying to keep all three fingers hooked on while I tightened it
>and took MANY tries, but when they finally hooked up, suddenly it went
>POP! I think a horseshoe shaped ball joint puller would be ideal for the
>job.
>
Thanks! I guess my mission for the day will now be to hunt one of
these down.
Mark
#19
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Re: TJ Steering Stabilizer Replacement
On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 13:06:44 GMT, twaldron
<thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote:
>Mine was a little less dramatic, but I agree with having the right tool
>for the job. I used a small standard 3 finger type wheel puller. It was
>a bear trying to keep all three fingers hooked on while I tightened it
>and took MANY tries, but when they finally hooked up, suddenly it went
>POP! I think a horseshoe shaped ball joint puller would be ideal for the
>job.
>
Thanks! I guess my mission for the day will now be to hunt one of
these down.
Mark
<thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote:
>Mine was a little less dramatic, but I agree with having the right tool
>for the job. I used a small standard 3 finger type wheel puller. It was
>a bear trying to keep all three fingers hooked on while I tightened it
>and took MANY tries, but when they finally hooked up, suddenly it went
>POP! I think a horseshoe shaped ball joint puller would be ideal for the
>job.
>
Thanks! I guess my mission for the day will now be to hunt one of
these down.
Mark
#20
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Re: TJ Steering Stabilizer Replacement
On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 20:48:59 -0700, "Jerry Bransford"
<jerrypb@***.net> wrote:
>Oh, gotcha. I had the same problem getting mine out too. I ended up taking
>it over to the dealer where a friend worked who got it out for me. I
>thought he'd use some great kind of puller like a Pitman arm puller but he
>just used a bigger BFH than I did. I few full-swing whacks with his "bigger
>BFH" did the trick. When that bolt finally came loose, it ricocheted off
>two of the shop's steel walls, leaving a big dented gouge in one of them!
>
>
>Jerry
>--
Yup. The BFH tool did the trick. New one is installed, gave her a
grease job while I was underneath, and a test drive reveals that it
was $50 well spent.
Thanks!
Mark
'98 TJ
'98 XJ
<jerrypb@***.net> wrote:
>Oh, gotcha. I had the same problem getting mine out too. I ended up taking
>it over to the dealer where a friend worked who got it out for me. I
>thought he'd use some great kind of puller like a Pitman arm puller but he
>just used a bigger BFH than I did. I few full-swing whacks with his "bigger
>BFH" did the trick. When that bolt finally came loose, it ricocheted off
>two of the shop's steel walls, leaving a big dented gouge in one of them!
>
>
>Jerry
>--
Yup. The BFH tool did the trick. New one is installed, gave her a
grease job while I was underneath, and a test drive reveals that it
was $50 well spent.
Thanks!
Mark
'98 TJ
'98 XJ