Things You'll Need:
- Reciprocating saw
- Metal blades
- Punch
- Hammer
- New bolt
- New retaining nut
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Step 1
Place the blade of the reciprocating saw between the shock mounting bracket and one side of the lower control arm. The control arm on the Jeep Cherokee wraps around the mounting bracket of the shock and the bolt slides through the control arm and shock, connecting the two together.
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Step 2
Slowly pull the trigger on the reciprocating saw to cut a groove into the shock bolt. Increase speed gradually. The saw may jerk initially, or you may end up hitting the control arm as the blade moves. This is a very tricky process and very time consuming. You may end up going through several blades before finally sawing through the bolt.
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Step 3
Once you're through the bolt, lower the control arm down as far as it will go. Tap out the bolt piece that is still stuck inside the control arm bushing with a punch and a hammer. Tap the remainder of the bolt though the shock and out the other side of the control arm. If the bolt will not slide all the way through the shock, you will have to saw through the bolt on the other side of the control arm (that you did not yet saw through), and punch the bolt out of the shock and control arm in sections The shock bolt is, thankfully, only threaded at the end and held in place with a retaining nut.
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Step 4
Insert a new bolt through the control arm and shock mounting bracket. Then, thread a new retaining nut on the end of the bolt.
