OOPS, I broke it... Help!
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OOPS, I broke it... Help!
While I was installing the shocks I just bought, I couldnt get the nut of the the front lower bolt on the radius arm.. well I must have puled too har4d and it snapped off before it even started getting to turn... I just used a normal ratchet wrench and the bolt snapped at the base of the threads. Slight problem, eh? My question is, how does this 'bolt' get removed and hos hard is it to repair? again, its the lower bolt that hold the lower end of the shock on the radius arm of my 4wd 1994 ranger. Any advice or help is greatly appreciated.. tomorrow morning before work I will be going into town to see if I can get the part. Iget to drive the old 93 silverado 1/2 ton farm truck that has corn groiwng in the back.. that oughta get some looks, lol...
other than that the whole process went well- I put the rears on and found that the exhaust sat on the shock boot- had to cut off the muffler and tailpipe so the boot wouldnt melt.. took it odwn the road with the new rear shocks and the exhaust cut off-- sounds not stoo bad- not loud but a little poppy. thats my next job for the truck--- any ideas? its got the 4.0L...
other than that the whole process went well- I put the rears on and found that the exhaust sat on the shock boot- had to cut off the muffler and tailpipe so the boot wouldnt melt.. took it odwn the road with the new rear shocks and the exhaust cut off-- sounds not stoo bad- not loud but a little poppy. thats my next job for the truck--- any ideas? its got the 4.0L...
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Those shock studs on the front axels are turds to get out. I always heat or soak it in PB blaster before taking an old shock off just be careful when heating them because shocks are highly flamable. I broke one of mine off and i carefully centerpunched the stud and drillled it out and taped it with threads i think i used a 1/4 or 3/8 inch bolt with a large fender washer to hold it on. Or you can take the whole bracket off which is a pain in the **** to remove.
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