[ohioxj]

on my rear shocks I have a bold that is broken on each shock at the top where they meat the body what should I do??????

[Arcticcat843]

i dont know if this was the best thing but i pulled up my carpet in the back, drilled out the broken bolt and drilled all the way though the floor. then i used a long bolt with a big washer so the floorbord is holding them in. Worked for me but may not be the best thing todo

[CNY]

Tons of info here:

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f27/teamcny-general-tips-faq-223698-post1718534/#post1718534

Follow the links in that post, to get good ideas from others.

Applies to TJ, and XJ. Let me find the really good XJ write-up....

[CNY]

Here's the XJ write-up:

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/shock-bolt-replacement-fix-pics-heavy-323809/

[urban-yan]

Same thing happened to my mechanic last month when he was installing my Bilsteins... 3 of the 4 rear shock bolts snapped... apparently it's a common problem on our Jeeps... he had to pull out my rear carpet and quarter panels, and do some cutting and welding. I heard one of the best things to do before you replace your shocks is to spray them with some wd40 everyday for a full week before you attempt to remove them.

[CNY]

urban-yan, WD-40 won't do it. Go with PB-Blaster.

[Arcticcat843]

Originally Posted by TeamCNY

urban-yan, WD-40 won't do it. Go with PB-Blaster.

I did that (PB Baster) and it helped on alot of bolts but the shocks still snapped

[Black XJ Bandit]

Easiest way for me was to pull the carpet, cut the metal, bolt through. Bought some metal sheets from the local metal yard cut to size and sealed back on over the hole. Can't even tell it happened. By the way all 4 of mine broke. Good Luck.

[jeepinandy]

All 4 of mine broke, Just cut the heads off some bolts and welded them to the broken bolts... holding good for over a year now. If any of them snap I'll be doing the remove carpet and drill for new bolt method..

[BigDamnNose]

Everyone is so quick to pull up carpet and cut a hole in the floor. I expected that my shock mount bolts would break when I did my lift a few weeks ago. Sure enough, all four broke.

I punched out the broken bolts and then installed BPEs from JKS. There is an access area that you can reach your hand in to get the nut started (or just tape it to a wrench) on the new bolt. It is a bit frustrating and takes a few tries but it was definitely worth the patience rather than cutting through the floor.

[CNY]

Here's a post with a GIANT pic, showing what BigDamnNose described.

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/broken-rear-upper-shock-mount-bolts-147465-post1056224/#post1056224

[themow]

There was a post floating around a few weeks ago that had a good write up. the guy used an air chisel to punch them out. I forget what he did next. I dont know where it is cause i cant search.

[CNY]

Originally Posted by themow

.... I dont know where it is cause i cant search.

themow, you could at least read the thread (without using the search!)

Post#4
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/help-broken-shock-bolt-343299/#post2956332

[okiem3]

I just fixed mine today. After soaking for 5 days with PBblaster, all four snapped right off.....so.....I grabbed a punch and a hammer and knocked three of them out. I had to get out the air chisel for the one above the exhaust...I couldn't get a hard enough shot with the hammer there. After I had four open holes, I used one of those extender magnets.....stuck the grade 8 bolt/washer to it and wriggled it through the access hole. Worked like a charm. The driver side was tougher because the access hole is partially blocked by some wiring harnesses and other hard lines (brakes?).