Topic: Rough Country 2.5" lift (Read 13194 times)

Dave69 · « **Reply #25 on:** May 29, 2009, 05:51:33 PM »

you might need a wheel barrow for the tank removal.........

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Bishops Finger · « **Reply #26 on:** May 29, 2009, 10:42:10 PM »

Man the old wheel barrow technique... :lol: :lol:

greggmo · « **Reply #27 on:** May 29, 2009, 11:24:00 PM »

i didnt sugest the shock where wrong but they are upside downies. you really dont need to move the tank to fit a lift mate. way more work than ya need to do.

Jeeper Creeper · « **Reply #28 on:** May 30, 2009, 12:30:24 AM »

Quote from: "greggmo"

you really dont need to move the tank to fit a lift mate. way more work than ya need to do.

But you yourself said the bolts may snap and if they do then the tank will definitely have to come out and there will be the extra work of sorting it all out. I did have a peek through the gap above the frame and the bolts look rusty as hell. So I reckon might as well do it the hard way and might save myself the extra work later.

greggmo · « **Reply #29 on:** May 30, 2009, 12:55:15 AM »

just soak em in wd or diesel and try em. they might come out and they might brake but movin the tank aint gonna help ya get at em anyway to be honest. the exhaust is sort of in the way but just use a load of extension bars to reach em. trust me we've done a few. if they brake just drill and tap em. it is the easier way honest mate. even if you can get at the back of the nuts you wont hold em without them snapin anyway and good luck getting a new nut in the same space. just tryin to help mate. by all means do it your way but tank out seems like a hell of a mess about to me when they might even just come out.

Jeeper Creeper · « **Reply #30 on:** May 30, 2009, 01:47:44 AM »

I'll see how I feel about it Monday. Don't really mind the extra work, it'd give me a chance to clean the dirt out and see what's what. Might even get the snapped back seat bolts out if that's where they are.

greggmo · « **Reply #31 on:** May 30, 2009, 11:58:18 PM »

put up a photo of the bolts your on about mate. just so i know we are talkin about the same thing?

Jeeper Creeper · « **Reply #32 on:** May 31, 2009, 08:47:02 AM »

I'm talking about the 4 bolts that hold the upper ends of the rear shocks. I only mentioned the back seat because 2 out of the 4 bolts holding it to the floor have snapped (didn't know there was an easy way to remove the seat).

PtP · « **Reply #33 on:** May 31, 2009, 08:36:30 PM »

I’ve done mine and two other TJs in the last three years and I didn’t have to remove the tank. As Greggmo says, if the bolts holding the top bar-pins look rusty, then give them a good soaking with WD40 or penetrating oil etc. then use a suitably long extension bar and just reach up and carefully undo the bolts and keep your fingers crossed. I’ve never had a problem with the bolts breaking etc.

The chances are that if the bar-pin bolts have rusted to a point where they break whilst undoing them, then the tank bolts might be the same, again I didn’t have ant problems removing mine! Or using a wheelbarrow. :lol:

Jeeper Creeper · « **Reply #34 on:** June 01, 2009, 04:11:25 PM »

The tank is off and the driver's side been done. Gonna do the other side now but one of the bolts is a bit chewed up, will have to come up with something clever to get it out.

Unfortunately I broke the plastic thingy that connects the three petrol pipes together behind the tank. Any ideas where to get a replacement fast?

MOCAJ · « **Reply #35 on:** June 01, 2009, 08:02:08 PM »

lighthouse for the thingy, if not then its stealer

cant believe you took the tank out, but good luck on the chewed up bolt :wink:

Dave69 · « **Reply #36 on:** June 01, 2009, 08:06:16 PM »

if you onlu have one chewed up bolt then you have been doing well. get a photobucket account and post some pictures

Jeeper Creeper · « **Reply #37 on:** June 01, 2009, 08:18:28 PM »

All I have left is that one bolt and put the tank back in (and find a thingy).

If anyone has any ideas or suggestions please share them with me. Would be nice to get it sorted tomorrow but haven't got a clue what to do with that bolt.

Cheers

Edit: the 13mm socket just slips when I turn it a bit harder.

tim_aka_tim · « **Reply #38 on:** June 01, 2009, 08:38:20 PM »

You probably need a six-sided socket.

JamesH · « **Reply #39 on:** June 01, 2009, 08:50:35 PM »

As Tim said go 6 sided - and maybe a 1/2" will fit over??

donk498 · « **Reply #40 on:** June 01, 2009, 09:21:00 PM »

Or hammer a 12mm on to it..............

greggmo · « **Reply #41 on:** June 01, 2009, 09:28:15 PM »

they are 1/2 not 13. yanks dont like mm's remember. 8-)

Jeeper Creeper · « **Reply #42 on:** June 01, 2009, 11:19:04 PM »

I was thinking six-sided socket too. Hopefully I can find a 1/2" one tomorrow.

Thanks guys

greggmo · « **Reply #43 on:** June 01, 2009, 11:22:17 PM »

i am thinkin drill and tap is the future but good luck dood. still cant beleive you took the tank out. :shock:

Warthog · « **Reply #44 on:** June 02, 2009, 02:22:52 AM »

Quote from: "greggmo"

i am thinkin drill and tap is the future but good luck dood. still cant beleive you took the tank out. =D> Well ya gotta give JC credit, he's stuck with it. Hopefully the torment will end in success

Maybe a trip to Machine Mart and get the set of these: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5PC-IRWIN-BOLT-GR ... 7C294%3A24

Drilliing it out would work though. The heat generated by the drilling may well loosen the bugger enough, to get him out using a 1/2 socket? 13mm is a bit too big for this job.

Im sure the thingy could be replaced by a Zip Tie?

If not? ave a butchers on here: http://www.cbsonline.co.uk/index.asp

ATB
Mark

captain cavalier · « **Reply #45 on:** June 02, 2009, 08:56:40 AM »

try a 1/2" Impact socket

Jeeper Creeper · « **Reply #46 on:** June 02, 2009, 08:57:22 AM »

Quote from: "greggmo"

still cant beleive you took the tank out.

It's good to get familiar with your car and it's very dirty, the poor thing needs a bath.

Got to wait till 2pm to borrow the company car so I can go looking for bits

Nosebolt · « **Reply #47 on:** June 02, 2009, 09:40:04 AM »

JC just use my excuse, "I'm taking it off to paint it so it don't go rusty" it's the perfect excuse when you do a job the hard way :mrgreen:

Jeeper Creeper · « **Reply #48 on:** June 02, 2009, 09:59:54 AM »

This is the petrol line thingy I broke:

Nosebolt · « **Reply #49 on:** June 02, 2009, 10:11:15 AM »

most car spares shops sell universal fuel line T piece for about 2 quid,

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