Hey guys,
This weekend my wife and I set out to install a modest Dobinsons lift on our '92 HDJ81. Everything went more-or-less according to planned except we sheared one bolt on each of the rear swaybar brackets (Toyota Part # 9011908834). In hindsight, we didn't loosen the link sub-assembly with the bushings, and this caused excess side-to-side force when we were loosening the bolts.
Example of the bracket I'm referring to:
The good news is that it isn't any of the shock absorber bolts, which I assume would be much harder to get out, and since we were able to get both bolts out some before they sheared, there is a bit of tip to work with:
We tried soaking it w/ PB Blaster and using channel locks to spin it out, but weren't able to get a firm enough grip on it. Does anyone have any other suggestions for how to get it out? I don't have access to welding, so if that's the best option then I might just take it to a shop.
This weekend my wife and I set out to install a modest Dobinsons lift on our '92 HDJ81. Everything went more-or-less according to planned except we sheared one bolt on each of the rear swaybar brackets (Toyota Part # 9011908834). In hindsight, we didn't loosen the link sub-assembly with the bushings, and this caused excess side-to-side force when we were loosening the bolts.
Example of the bracket I'm referring to:
The good news is that it isn't any of the shock absorber bolts, which I assume would be much harder to get out, and since we were able to get both bolts out some before they sheared, there is a bit of tip to work with:
We tried soaking it w/ PB Blaster and using channel locks to spin it out, but weren't able to get a firm enough grip on it. Does anyone have any other suggestions for how to get it out? I don't have access to welding, so if that's the best option then I might just take it to a shop.
