Trouble removing front shocks

GeorgeSully

GeorgeSully

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I’m trying to take out the front shocks but the bolt on the top is just spinning and I can’t figure out how to get it off. Any ideas?
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FYI it’s a 1998 Sahara 4.0


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Supposedly you can break the top post off by pulling the bottom end towards you.
 
Penetrating oil of your choice. Vise grips on the square tip. Turn nut with a ratchet wrench.
 
Yes, they were past there prime. When I got them out and compressed them against the floor, they never popped back up.
 
cliffish said:
you need 1/4" wrench on the top square part of the threaded bolt and a wrench on the nut below to loosen it. Sorry If I misread you post but this how I interpreted it.;)
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You can actually use a good crescent wrench on top which you can tighten down and have more leverage.

In my case both shocks the top 1/4" flats twisted off in the crescent wrench by turning frozen nut. I used a cut off wheel after that.

edit to ad: Every time the jeep was up on the hoist starting in April nuts and bolts were presoaked with Kroil. I installed shocks in October. The nut wasn't coming off.

Use never seize when you install.
 
I just used a big pair of channel locks on the shock body to hold it. On one side I used a socket from above and broke it off. The other side came off fine. Trashed the shocks obviously.


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I just dealt with this and used a pipe wrench on the top part of the shock tower. It locked in and kept it from spinning for me while the impact did the work. That 1/4 flat area on the threads is a joke on 20 year old shocks! lol

Tim
 
Farmergreg said:
You can actually use a good crescent wrench on top which you can tighten down and have more leverage.

In my case both shocks the top 1/4" flats twisted off in the crescent wrench by turning frozen nut. I used a cut off wheel after that.

edit to ad: Every time the jeep was up on the hoist starting in April nuts and bolts were presoaked with Kroil. I installed shocks in October. The nut wasn't coming off.

Use never seize when you install.
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What kind of saw you use to cut off the rod? Sawzall or Dremel style. Trying to figure out the best one to attack the threads
 
jcw said:
What kind of saw you use to cut off the rod? Sawzall or Dremel style. Trying to figure out the best one to attack the threads
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I'd use a sawzall, I don't think my Dremel could fit in there much less cut that material very well.

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Gotcha, I saw a guy who said he used bolt cutters. Got me thinking that may be a cheap way to go🤔, as Id have to buy a sawzall
 
jcw said:
What kind of saw you use to cut off the rod? Sawzall or Dremel style. Trying to figure out the best one to attack the threads
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Pretty sure I used a cut off wheel in a grinder. The shock rod is plated / hardened.
 
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