Front Swaybar Torx bolt removal????

[Brady's XJ]

The torx bolts that are pressed into place on front swaybar mount?? Any help in how to remove those to install the RE 4.5" Gen2 Discos?? Cut em I guess?

Let me know if you have any help.
Thanks

 

[xjj33p3r]

A few wacks with a hammer will get them out. Of course, smack them in the opposite direction that they are pressed...

 

[OT]

Cut, then air hammer.

 

[GirlScout1]

I cut then drilled but any other of the methods work well too. Lots of fun aren't they!

 

[RoggiesXJ]

I used a ball joint remover.

 

[GirlScout1]

I used a ball joint remover.

Never even thought of that...learn something new everyday.

 

[HaleYes]

Cut, then air hammer.

My method of attack was the same. As well as heat. werked gud.

 

[Ramsey]

air chisel and air hammer got em out

 

[WobblesXJ]

My XJ is so odd. Mine just came right out when I took off the bolt.

 

[Ramsey]

what bolt

 

[Y2K-XJ]

I use a Pretty big C-Clamp and a big socket and press it out in most cases.


A good WHACK with a hammer works sometimes.

 

[GottaBeJeep]

http://www.rocklizardfabrications.com/swaybar_endlinks.htm

 

[Starboard M]

I just took off my buddies front sway bar on an 88 Comanche, and it came right out with a hammer. Are the years made differently?

 

[98 Xj of Death]

a bfh worked for me

 

[XgeekstarX]

http://www.rocklizardfabrications.com/swaybar_endlinks.htm

there is a write up on how to remove them.

 

[Brady's XJ]

Thanks y'all. I'm goin out there this morning to try the Rock Lizard method. If that doesn't work......let the torching begin.

 

[katarn444]

Just a note for those with older xj's. On my 89 the torx bolt was not splined. It was just a torx bolt and a 18mm nut. I was able to get one off by putting a vice grip plyer on the torx end and an 18mm socket with a breaker bar on the other side.

The other side is being a little tougher. Not quite sure how I am going to get that one off. I do not want to buy a T60 or whatever it is.

katarn

 

[Thayer]

Another note, I only had a big pitman arm remover and it seemed to be too big, so I tried using my cheapo 3 jaw puller to get it out. The puller snapped in half. I went to get a smaller pitman arm remover and it worked just like the Rock Lizard writeup.