front disconnects!!!

97casteeltj · 01-06-2008, 06:00 PM

hey guys i'm having problems with my stock disco's.....i took off the bottom bolt and the top bolt...but how do i get the disco off....i think i might've messed up the thread on the top b/c now i can't get the nut back on.....help me out guys what do i do!!!

**Humboldt** · 01-06-2008, 06:03 PM

The stocks aren't "Discos", they're designed to remain attached. Are you replacing them with after market disconnects?

Anyway, if the threads are messed up, either fix them with a die or clean them up with a small file.

97casteeltj · 01-06-2008, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Gunnys TJ

The stocks aren't "Discos", they're designed to remain attached. Are you replacing them with after market disconnects?

Anyway, if the threads are messed up, either fix them with a die or clean them up with a small file.

but how do i get them off!!!!!!

97casteeltj · 01-06-2008, 06:12 PM

now its completely cross-threaded and ****ed up!!! now i have to get some disco's for sure or something!!!!

**Divinitous** · 01-06-2008, 06:14 PM

You definately want discos. For now you can drive the jeep, but take it easy on the first few turns. It's going to feel like you're driving a block of jello.

**Humboldt** · 01-06-2008, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 97casteeltj

but how do i get them off!!!!!!

It was a pain in the butt to get mine off. I think I ended up using a pickle fork on the underside of the sway bar. The bolt is tapered.

Autozone has free tap and die kits for rent. Im sure you could clean up the bolt good enough to get the nut back on till you get discos.

Edit: You appear to be at my "Beer Point". When I get frustrated with something, instead of forcing it, I walk away and grab a beer. Usually the break helps me think it through.

BM20 · 01-06-2008, 06:16 PM

the tops of those sway bar links are pressed in. you either need to use a puller or pickle fork to pry them apart. or I seen someone on here take the entire sway bar off and laying it on the ground, bolt threads down, hitting it with a hammer to get them to pop out.

97casteeltj · 01-06-2008, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Gunnys TJ

Edit: You appear to be at my "Beer Point". When I get frustrated with something, instead of forcing it, I walk away and grab a beer. Usually the break helps me think it through.

yeah, i think i should've took the break b/c i think the bolt and nut are now both trash!!

thanks for the help though.....whats a pickle fork??

**Humboldt** · 01-06-2008, 06:26 PM

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00930308000P?keyword=pickle+fork

97casteeltj · 01-06-2008, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Divinitous

You definately want discos. For now you can drive the jeep, but take it easy on the first few turns. It's going to feel like you're driving a block of jello.

so it WILL be alright to drive w/out any disco's or stock things on there.....i still have one on there!!

...haven't messed with it yet....but i definately wanna get some discos!!!! now i just have to get them sooner! my jeep loves me, its gotta b/c i spend so much on it!

97casteeltj · 01-06-2008, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Gunnys TJ

thats a small red x!

**Humboldt** · 01-06-2008, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 97casteeltj

thats a small red x!

I fixed it.

97casteeltj · 01-06-2008, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Gunnys TJ

I fixed it.

ok so i think i'm gonna go up to autozone they have some loner pickle forks i can use and just try do it in the parking lot....will it fine to drive with one on and the other one messed up???

97casteeltj · 01-06-2008, 06:37 PM

is anything gonna mess up if i drive with them off until i can get some disco's....speaking of that i think i'm gonna get some JKS quicker discos are those pretty good??

dexetr30 · 01-06-2008, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 97casteeltj

so it WILL be alright to drive w/out any disco's or stock things on there.....i still have one on there!!

...haven't messed with it yet....but i definately wanna get some discos!!!! now i just have to get them sooner! my jeep loves me, its gotta b/c i spend so much on it!

The part you are referring to is called a sway bar link. They are not disconnects. They can however be removed with a pickling fork and replaced with a set disconnects.