99XJDad

Well, extraction didn't work on the remnants of the rear high side shock bolts.

How do I break/remove the weld-nuts?

Yes, I know they're welded to the body.

MasterShakeXJ

maybe an air hammer.

XJ Stryker

This is what I did start on post #19

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/showth...?t=3065&page=2

Some people bang them out with a punch and hammer then worm a wrench with a nut on it to the new holes and do it that way. I had no luck like that so I just cut the floor since I new it would be easy to fix.

99XJDad

MasterShakeXJ - I have no access to any sort of air tool. Going about this the hard way.

XJStryker - I've already cut the floor out over the bolts on the drivers side. No turning back now. Post #19 doesn't mention how you removed the weld nuts.

XJ Stryker

I stuck a socket and a breaker bar on it and turned them they will snap off with maybe a 100 ft lbs.

fivendime

can I ask why, I'm not understanding this?

jpdocdave

i know you said no air tools available, the best way is an air hammer and a punch, they're gone in 3 seconds. since you've already cut the floor, xjstryker is right, just a big breaker bar, just gotta gorilla fist them off to break the welds.

XJ Stryker

What would you not understand about this.

9 times out of 10 you will break the head off the bolts when replacing the rear shocks they used weak screws. He is asking the ways to get the weld nut off since it can be a real ***** to extract rusted bolts.

Pretty self explanatory!

99XJDad

Well my dad couldn't even break the nuts loose with a big breaker bar. He used to pitch for the Phillies and the bolts rounded out. We did use the correct socket size as well.

jpdocdave

can you cut them some how, maybe a torch. or try cutting slots in them and hitting with a chisel to break it apart.

if it makes you feel any better, you're having the hardest time i've ever heard of with these

XJ Stryker

I did have that problem with one of them and I had to cut it off with a dremel or Angle grinder w/ cutting disc. You have to make the hole bigger but it is doable.

fivendime

Wow cool guy, sorry if I didn't understand!

Can you drill them out so you can slip a bolt through?

caged

why not just drill them out and use a longer nut and bolt, leaving the weld nut there. i've done that.

fivendime

Thats what I just said, Great minds think alike

99XJDad

Well we got all the weld nuts off!!!!! Grinding, chisling, hammering... enough of it will have good outcome.


Now I just need to know what bolts to get. I have Rough Country shocks (not the greatest, but they were in my budget).