Realized why my new xj bounces so much - that dumb PO tried to replace the rear shocks, and broke all the bolts off at the top. Instead of solving the problem however, he just removed the shocks entirely.
OK I have a three pound drilling hammer with an 8-inch shank and a 1/4 inch metal punch with a flat tip. I have been wacking these bolts for 1 1/2 hours now to no avail. How hard should this be? Do i just need to get a bigger hammer? I have noticed that the remaining thread of the bolts seems to have become one (corrosion) with the surroinding nut...
Are there any tricks for making the welds easier to "pop"? Heat? Cold? hammer drill?
I'm also wondering, as concerns the rear leaf springs, how rusty is... too rusty? Mine have about a 1/2 inch of sag in the back, which I hope will be partially alleviated by the new shocks when I finally put them in. However, both the leaf springs and the shackles are rusty as hell, yet they will still hold up the car. How much are replacements and where can you get them from?
OK I have a three pound drilling hammer with an 8-inch shank and a 1/4 inch metal punch with a flat tip. I have been wacking these bolts for 1 1/2 hours now to no avail. How hard should this be? Do i just need to get a bigger hammer? I have noticed that the remaining thread of the bolts seems to have become one (corrosion) with the surroinding nut...
Are there any tricks for making the welds easier to "pop"? Heat? Cold? hammer drill?
I'm also wondering, as concerns the rear leaf springs, how rusty is... too rusty? Mine have about a 1/2 inch of sag in the back, which I hope will be partially alleviated by the new shocks when I finally put them in. However, both the leaf springs and the shackles are rusty as hell, yet they will still hold up the car. How much are replacements and where can you get them from?