YJ Sway bar links dont wanna come off

moosehd · 06-27-2002, 04:13 PM

hey guys, i cant get my links off on my yj's sway bar! the bottom part of the link comes off with a few whacks of a hammer but the top sticks on and it wont budge. any suggestions? also, im trying to stay away from heat usage because i dont have any means of using heat

thanks

Peter Karaganis · 06-27-2002, 04:33 PM

I had the same problem. I jacked with it for about 30 minutes, and then I finally just took the sway bar off, put it on a piece of wood, and used my BFH. One hit and it popped out. I had to do that on both sides. It gets wedged in there, and the sway bar has too much give on the vehicle, but if you can wedge it against a piece of wood off the Jeep it'll come right out. HTH!

moosehd · 06-27-2002, 04:36 PM

thanks! ill give it a try

kjp98TJ · 06-27-2002, 04:40 PM

keep hitting it, and very hard.

SPYvsSPY · 06-27-2002, 04:56 PM

I had the same problem! Drove it down to a gas station handed the dude $10 and said help! he walked out with a air hammer with a pickle fork on the end, and "BAMM" under a min and down the road I went!

vt gp dude · 06-27-2002, 05:03 PM

Soak it with WD-40 and hit the heck out of it. Oh, I almost forgot...you need to be on as level ground as possible. That will help too. Good Luck!

larsbc4x4 · 06-27-2002, 06:07 PM

The answer to this age-old question is in the YJ FAQ:
http://www.bc4x4.com/faqs/yj.cfm

Basically, the sure-fire, always-works method is to remove the bar and links from the Jeep, put the end against a brick, and pound the bolt out with a big hammer. Never, ever fails.

...lars

moosehd · 06-27-2002, 06:17 PM

well, i tried pounding the hell of out of it after soaking it with wd40 and it didn't work. as for taking the entire bar off: on the drivers side there are two bolts. the one closest to the rear is not accesible from underneath because of another bolt in its way. but i can get to it from level ground but the problem is that i dont have the leverage to even begin moving the bolt. i tried wd40 but it aint coming off.
maybe ill try the method of going down to the gas station

thanks a lot guys for your help. im gonna keep trying!

rebelr91YJ · 06-27-2002, 06:21 PM

Get yourself some PB Blaster from Pep Boys or AutoZone (or whatever is close to you), spray the links a couple of times during the day, then take a pickle fork and a BFH and go to town......they'll come right off with a good whack

DanH · 06-27-2002, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by moosehd
well, i tried pounding the hell of out of it after soaking it with wd40 and it didn't work. as for taking the entire bar off: on the drivers side there are two bolts. the one closest to the rear is not accesible from underneath because of another bolt in its way. but i can get to it from level ground but the problem is that i dont have the leverage to even begin moving the bolt. i tried wd40 but it aint coming off.
maybe ill try the method of going down to the gas station
thanks a lot guys for your help. im gonna keep trying!

I know what you're talking about, but you can get the bar off! I can't remember how exactly I did it, but the bar is held on by a mount with a rubber bushing in it. Loosen all the bolts you can as much as you can. Just slide the sway bar down, not moving the mount, believe me, you can get it out, I did! I'll try and look at it tonight to remember how exactly it's done.

wrd1972 · 06-27-2002, 07:09 PM

nuff said
Bill

Dev Dev 23 · 06-27-2002, 10:16 PM

You do realize that there is a tool made specifically for this reason, right? They can be had at Harbor Freight for less than $5, or Auto Zone or Checker would have them as well, just not as cheap. They are exactly like a pitman arm puller, just smaller. I think it'll be a little easier and less time consuming than whacking at it all day.
Devin

Mikemaster · 06-27-2002, 11:46 PM

You might have to take off the front trackbar to get at the swaybar bolt. I know I had to... Then, once you have it off, like the others said, BFH!!!!

moosehd · 06-29-2002, 03:44 PM

thanks for all the replies guys. dev, are you talking about a pickle fork? ill check that out too.

06-27-2002, 04:13 PM	#1
moosehd Registered Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NorCal Posts: 185 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	YJ Sway bar links dont wanna come off hey guys, i cant get my links off on my yj's sway bar! the bottom part of the link comes off with a few whacks of a hammer but the top sticks on and it wont budge. any suggestions? also, im trying to stay away from heat usage because i dont have any means of using heat thanks __________________ Ken 92 YJ 4 banger. locked front (soon) and rear (now), rocker guards. TJ on the way

06-27-2002, 04:33 PM	#2
Peter Karaganis Registered Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Keller, TX, USA Posts: 114 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I had the same problem. I jacked with it for about 30 minutes, and then I finally just took the sway bar off, put it on a piece of wood, and used my BFH. One hit and it popped out. I had to do that on both sides. It gets wedged in there, and the sway bar has too much give on the vehicle, but if you can wedge it against a piece of wood off the Jeep it'll come right out. HTH! __________________ '95 YJ 2.5L Rio Grande - 5Spd 3.5" BDS Lift, DT3000 Shocks, ProComp SS Extended Brake Lines, 33x12.50 BFG A/T, AR-767 15x8 Wheels, HiLift Jack, Bestop Halftop, Radio Shack 40 Channel CB, 3' Firestik II, Alpine CDA-9830, Daystar 1/2" Lift Shackles, Pro-Comp Rear bumper with Receiver, Bestop Oversize Tire Carrier, Tuffy Extend-a-trunk Armed Texan CHL

06-27-2002, 04:36 PM	#3
moosehd Registered Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NorCal Posts: 185 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	thanks! ill give it a try __________________ Ken 92 YJ 4 banger. locked front (soon) and rear (now), rocker guards. TJ on the way

06-27-2002, 04:40 PM	#4
kjp98TJ Registered Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Portland, Maine Posts: 8,388 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	keep hitting it, and very hard. __________________ ------------- 98 TJ, 4.0,

06-27-2002, 05:03 PM	#6
vt gp dude Registered Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Mebane, NC Posts: 801 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Soak it with WD-40 and hit the heck out of it. Oh, I almost forgot...you need to be on as level ground as possible. That will help too. Good Luck! __________________

06-27-2002, 04:56 PM	#5
SPYvsSPY Registered Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Idaho, Graden Valley Posts: 219 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I had the same problem! Drove it down to a gas station handed the dude $10 and said help! he walked out with a air hammer with a pickle fork on the end, and "BAMM" under a min and down the road I went!

06-27-2002, 06:07 PM	#7
larsbc4x4 Registered Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 1,285 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The answer to this age-old question is in the YJ FAQ: http://www.bc4x4.com/faqs/yj.cfm Basically, the sure-fire, always-works method is to remove the bar and links from the Jeep, put the end against a brick, and pound the bolt out with a big hammer. Never, ever fails. ...lars __________________ www.bc4x4.com - Canada's Biggest 4x4 Site Home of the Original YJ FAQ!!!

06-27-2002, 06:17 PM	#8
moosehd Registered Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NorCal Posts: 185 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	well, i tried pounding the hell of out of it after soaking it with wd40 and it didn't work. as for taking the entire bar off: on the drivers side there are two bolts. the one closest to the rear is not accesible from underneath because of another bolt in its way. but i can get to it from level ground but the problem is that i dont have the leverage to even begin moving the bolt. i tried wd40 but it aint coming off. maybe ill try the method of going down to the gas station thanks a lot guys for your help. im gonna keep trying! __________________ Ken 92 YJ 4 banger. locked front (soon) and rear (now), rocker guards. TJ on the way

06-27-2002, 06:21 PM	#9
rebelr91YJ Registered Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: North Brunswick,NJ Posts: 111 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Get yourself some PB Blaster from Pep Boys or AutoZone (or whatever is close to you), spray the links a couple of times during the day, then take a pickle fork and a BFH and go to town......they'll come right off with a good whack __________________ '91 YJ, 35's,2 1/2" Skyjacker lift, 2" BL, 1 3/4" shackles, DozerDan Rock Rails,Full Metal Jacket bedliner. Locked D44 and 4" lift coming soon

06-27-2002, 07:09 PM	#11
wrd1972 Registered Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: lexington ky usa Posts: 568 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	four pound baby-sledge hammer. nuff said Bill __________________ Jeep YJ sold. (

06-27-2002, 10:16 PM	#12
Dev Dev 23 Registered Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 1,413 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You do realize that there is a tool made specifically for this reason, right? They can be had at Harbor Freight for less than $5, or Auto Zone or Checker would have them as well, just not as cheap. They are exactly like a pitman arm puller, just smaller. I think it'll be a little easier and less time consuming than whacking at it all day. Devin __________________ '93 Sahara SOA stock springs front, FT 0" springs rear Waggy D44 front, F8.8 w/ lockright in rear 4.88s, 35" Mudterrains, bunch of other goodies "Guns cause crime like wet sidewalks cause rain, cameras cause pornography, and spoons cause Rosie to be fat and stupid." -Neal Boortz

06-27-2002, 11:46 PM	#13
Mikemaster Registered Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Harrisburg, PA USA Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You might have to take off the front trackbar to get at the swaybar bolt. I know I had to... Then, once you have it off, like the others said, BFH!!!! __________________ 94 YJ Still stock for now!

06-29-2002, 03:44 PM	#14
moosehd Registered Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NorCal Posts: 185 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	thanks for all the replies guys. dev, are you talking about a pickle fork? ill check that out too. __________________ Ken 92 YJ 4 banger. locked front (soon) and rear (now), rocker guards. TJ on the way

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