What have you done to your JK this week? 2.5M Views

[SeaComms]

I was reading up on this recently and apparently the early ones are like this, the later they put the bolt the other way round so it could be removed.

In reading the ways of removing it, there were 2 answers, disconnect and drop the exhaust enough to remove it, or 2, cut it off and replace from the other side.

[yetiboy01]

Originally Posted by jkrenegade

Wranglertj,

As far as i can remember when i took my bolt out i was lucky to squueze it between the exhaust and chassis just took some swearing!! I have read with the petrol exhaust there is less room and you have to either cut the bolt or move the exhaust??

Not enough room on the petrols, easiest & quickest way to remove is to cut it off & fit a new one, to much hassle to drop the exhaust

[Davesjeep]

just took off all the stickers, getting new rubicon ones made up in black. then having the bonnet clear coated so stickers dont peal off

[Davesjeep]

Originally Posted by JKJEEP

hard core

Got sick of them pealing off they got worse over the last few weeks. Also got sick polish staying around the edges of the stickers. A mate suggested i do this...

[double black offroad]

Looking good Phil!

[wranglertj]

Originally Posted by jkrenegade

Wranglertj,

As far as i can remember when i took my bolt out i was lucky to squueze it between the exhaust and chassis just took some swearing!! I have read with the petrol exhaust there is less room and you have to either cut the bolt or move the exhaust??

i'll try a bit more swearing and then i will try loosening bolts around manifold to see if this gives me a little flex in the exhaust and last resort i will cut

[JasperJ]

Originally Posted by wranglertj

have received my LCA drop brackets and installed the passengers side but the drivers side is being difficult. Anyone else fitted the these (AEV) brackets and how the hell did you get the bolt out of the upper control arm on the chassis end with the exhaust pipe in the way.
I have tried levering it by myself and trying to remove the bolt at the same time (maybe i need someone else to assist). Any thoughts on this most welcome and i am not yet at the stage of grinding it off and i guess i still have the journey of putting the bolt back in afterwards too

I had this with the Diesel as well, go and buy a new bolt for a few buck and cut the old one off. Quicker and easier, When putting it back together put the bolt in from the outside, easy peasy. The savings of time and effort far outweigh the cost of the bolt.

Bolt is:BOLT, Hex Flange Head, M12X1.50X80.00, UCA to Frame or Axle, Mounting.

Good luck, oh and a ratchet strap if good for re-aligning the bolt holes, when putting it back together.

Jas