[Jeepdawgs]

[QUOTE=woody-77]

Take the nuts off with a wrench...



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I got stuck on this step. What size wrench do I need. Also the nut you showed was shiny mine is painted, how do I remove it without scratching or nicking the paint? Please help I am thinking of just removing the whole hinge itself but your way sounds quicker.

[woody-77]

Originally Posted by Jeepdawgs

What size wrench do I need. Also the nut you showed was shiny mine is painted, how do I remove it without scratching or nicking the paint?

I would suggest putting vaseline on your nuts prior to wrenching them....the size of the wrench depends on the size of your nuts...not all nuts are the same size.

The Vaseline will keep your nuts from the abuse of the wrench and will also shine your nuts giving them a glossy glow which is how nuts should look.

[Jeepdawgs]

Originally Posted by woody-77

I would suggest putting vaseline on your nuts prior to wrenching them....the size of the wrench depends on the size of your nuts...not all nuts are the same size.

The Vaseline will keep your nuts from the abuse of the wrench and will also shine your nuts giving them a glossy glow which is how nuts should look.

OK now we are getting somewhere, I definiatly don't want to abuse my nuts. So if I understand you correctly I first have to scratch my nuts to remove the paint and then apply valvoline.......no wait vasoline (important detail will highlight that with yellow highlighter)to them to shine them up. Got it. How much torque do I need to remove my nuts?

[chandlerr]

Originally Posted by woody-77

I would suggest putting vaseline on your nuts prior to wrenching them....the size of the wrench depends on the size of your nuts...not all nuts are the same size.

The Vaseline will keep your nuts from the abuse of the wrench and will also shine your nuts giving them a glossy glow which is how nuts should look.

ok I used vaseline and wrenched and wrenched, the nuts would not come off, and for some reason they turned blue

[Haik]

Originally Posted by mean90yj

it happens. thats a tricky step, just remmeber, left foot...right foot...left foot...left foot.........HAHAHA DID YOU FALL, i hope so.

no *******... switch steps 4 and 3 around so you disconnect the wire first before you try moving it to your garage.

Jesus Christ...

[Poor Boy]

Originally Posted by creature

so TJ's change color when you remove the doors?

what happened to mine:

[Fett]

Originally Posted by tommaho

Ok, I found some nuts that were almost that big and told my mechanic that he needed to take them off. He got really angry with me about it, but I told him that I got the information from people on the internet and it was OK.

Now I have 2 problems:

1. My front wheels fell off on the way home.
2. I think my doors are still on (it doesn't look like the yellow one in your picture).

I got it towed back to the mechanic and asked him to keep it there while I find out from the people on the internet what he did wrong.

Anyone have any ideas?

I can't stop laughing.

So can you choose which color you're jeep changes to or is it random? I'd really like a blue jeep so this is important to me.

[Jeepdawgs]

Originally Posted by tommaho

Ok, I found some nuts that were almost that big and told my mechanic that he needed to take them off. He got really angry with me about it, but I told him that I got the information from people on the internet and it was OK.

Now I have 2 problems:

1. My front wheels fell off on the way home.
2. I think my doors are still on (it doesn't look like the yellow one in your picture).

I got it towed back to the mechanic and asked him to keep it there while I find out from the people on the internet what he did wrong.

Anyone have any ideas?

Wheels fell off, uh.....My brother's, friend's, sister's, son's prom date had the same thing happen, it must be a common TJ problem.






(I can't type that with a straight face because we have all seen reponses like that in TJ tech.)

[Maverick98]

Originally Posted by Jeepdawgs

Wheels fell off, uh.....My brother's, friend's, sister's, son's prom date had the same thing happen, it must be a common TJ problem.






(I can't type that with a straight face because we have all seen reponses like that in TJ tech.)

last week i think

[woody-77]

Originally Posted by dktcluff

I can't stop laughing.

So can you choose which color you're jeep changes to or is it random? I'd really like a blue jeep so this is important to me.

This is done in the wire cutting part of the directions....

In your case instead of cutting the (yellow) wire....cut the (blue) wire....

Here is an example of how I did it....

I went the extra step and cut the (pink) wire also which turns the TJ into the much better respected CJ...

[FourbyFour]

Originally Posted by jzmtl

My nuts dosen't look like that , what do I do!

Most of us here have two nuts....

I have three..is this good or bad?

[Jeepdawgs]

Originally Posted by FourbyFour

Most of us here have two nuts....

I have three..is this good or bad?

If your a Picasso it is good.

[martinsburgjeep]

i refuse to participate in any thread that concerns taking your nuts off after a recent traumatic event

[jsmorris]

Originally Posted by Eat Me

what happened to mine:

Ew. I didn't know removing the doors would have THAT kind of impact. I'm going to leave mine on.

[RnEmOvr]

wow thats great