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pazdude

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rear springs
« on: October 26, 2007, 06:57:31 PM »

hey guys im trying to change the rear springs on my 95 xj td got the shackle bolts undone and the u bolts the problem is the bolt that goes into th chasis just keeps turning. do i need to cut it out and weld a new nut in there.
any advise would be much apriciated
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« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2007, 08:49:24 PM »

sounds like a chop and weld job mate. has the bolt even started to draw out?
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« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2007, 09:55:53 PM »

i drilled through the floor to get a spanner on the nut that had come lose on mine, saves affecting the chassis leg with large holes when you get your dimensions slightly out
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