thejum57 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 So, I got the bolts off the "arms" but now they will not come off. I tried beating them with a hammer, with a screw driver. Thew will not budge. Any tricks I don't know???? Thanks, Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzimm Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 I'm going to assume your talking about the pressed in torx bolts that go through the bottom of the links? Pictures would be helpful.. Those bolts are pressed in. The best way to remove them is using a large socket that fits over the head of the bolt and rests on the bracket, then use a c-clamp on the end of the bolt, spanning to the socket. Heat and a penetrating oil like pb-blaster will be vital in removing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 1 hour ago, thejum57 said: So, I got the bolts off the "arms" but now they will not come off. I tried beating them with a hammer, with a screw driver. Thew will not budge. Any tricks I don't know???? Thanks, Jim Why are you trying to remove the lower Torx bolts if you are just replacing the end links?? Are the bolts broken? Disco the end links at the top on both sides, slide the sway bar up, then remove the nuts from the L & R lower Torx bolts, and slide the end links off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejum57 Posted October 16, 2017 Author Share Posted October 16, 2017 It's the arms that won't come off. The top nuts snapped off, and the bottom nuts came off, but the arms themselves won't budge. I bought a set of new arms, so I don't care how I get them off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzimm Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 I'm confused... Do you have pictures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanLemons Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Ah I'm betting the sleeve inside the rubber bushings are seized to the lower bolts? There's several ways to remove it. A favorite is using a BFH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzimm Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Oh yeah that would make sense. In case you can't get that sleeve off for whatever reason or that bolt is messed up beyond the point of reusing.. When my dad owned my white XJ he had to replace those bolts because they were so bad they couldn't be reused. I think he had to cut the threads off one side and the bolt head off the other side of the bracket and punch the rest of the bolt out with a center punch and hammer. New bolts and nuts and some paint and its as good as new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanLemons Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 What I do is, to grind the torx heads off flush, then stack washers or cut a piece of pipe and put over the threads and use the nut & tighten it down and it ll pop off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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