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67shagster Mon Mar 21, 2005 2:23 pm

The Baja I just bought has some type of traction-bar set up that bolts to the gear reduction boxes. The PO bolted the shocks through the after-market traction-bar bushings instead of using the factory shock mounts.
Well, you guessed it. The bolts are stuck/rusted to the bushing sleeves and I can't get the shocks off (if the moron PO would have put the bushing bolt in from the other side I could just yank the shock off over the bolt threads). I tried hammering, prying, soaking in P-Blaster.

Any other ideas? I'll try propane torch next. Can't get a saw blade in there.

Thanks,
shaggy

bikeworx Mon Mar 21, 2005 5:30 pm

propane torch is going to melt that bushing, but i'm guessing you're planning on replacing them anywhos.

If that don't work, maybe you can grind the bolt head/nut off?

Could always use an acetylene(sp?) torch and cut the sucker out :)

mrbajadude Sun Mar 27, 2005 9:58 am

Hiya 67, The traction bar you are talking about is really an anti-hop bar. Bus redux aren't worth a damn offroad without them. Good luck with your shock problem. Ol' John 8)



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