Re: [Amc-list] Jeep XJ Rear Shock Mount Question

[Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Two tips,
Towel or large rag to lay on your belly, metal chips can get hot!
Safety goggles! Metal chips can hurt!
I used both and it was easy....


--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
" I was different before people dared to be different" 

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From: "Graham, George W (GE Infra, Energy)" <george.graham@xxxxxx>
> Thanks for all the tips.   I think I'll try Mark's drill & tap scenario
> before I go cutting holes in the floor.   I'm 95% sure the kid will
> trash the Jeep long before it needs new shocks, so I'm not worried about
> a permanent solution!!
> 
> George G. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: msproviero@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:msproviero@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 10:42 AM
> To: AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans.
> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] Jeep XJ Rear Shock Mount Question
> 
> Okay.  What you did and what that solution does is very different.  Its
> a permanent solution to the problem.  What was your solution to stop it
> from happening again?  Lol...
> 
> 
> -Spro
> 
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx 
> 
> > WOW, That's all a lot more work then I did! :] Didn't anyone ever hear
> 
> > of a drill and tap? :] I had absolutely no problems drilling the bolts
> 
> > out of the insert and tapping the holes out...
> > 
> > --
> > Mark Price
> > Morgantown, WV
> > 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
> > " I was different before people dared to be different" 
> > 
> > -------------- Original message ----------------------
> > From: msproviero@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Its inside the body. Very common problem. There are some cool 
> > > aftermarket solutions out there, though.
> > > 
> > > Here's a thread and one solution to look at: 
> > > 
> > > http://www.greatlakes4x4.com/showthread.php?t=54181
> > > 
> > > http://www.rocklizardfabrications.com/broken_shock_mounts.htm
> > > 
> > > 
> > > -Spro
> > > 
> > > -------------- Original message --------------
> > > From: "Graham, George W (GE Infra, Energy)" 
> > > 
> > > > Well, its kinda-sorta an AMC. I picked up a cheap-but-pretty-nice 
> > > > 1999 Jeep Cherokee to give to my girlfriend's son to drive. Due to
> 
> > > > some slight rust here and there in weird places, a couple of the 
> > > > rear shock upper mount bolts have been sheared off by the PO. 
> > > > Question is (before I start ripping and tearing on the interior 
> > > > bits) if there is any access to the upper mount areas from the 
> > > > interior side?? Or am I stuck with attacking this from the
> bottom??
> > > > 
> > > > Appreciate the advice from you Jeepers on the List. 
> > > > 
> > > > George Graham
> > > > Newsletter Editor; AMC of Houston
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