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UHCOSTUH
08-02-2012, 11:51 AM
306 I'm trying to put a lift under my xj and my one of those rear shock mount bolts has broken off in the hole. I thought about drilling it out but I don't have metric taps to to rethread the hole. So Im not sure what to do./

4.3LXJ
08-02-2012, 12:43 PM
You can knock it out with a hammer. Then you can reach in there with another nut, or attach a piece of coat hanger to the nut with a torch to help hold it in place if you have fat fingers. Unless you are really good at using a drill and retapping.

cantab27
08-02-2012, 02:17 PM
easyouts..........

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UHCOSTUH
08-03-2012, 01:15 AM
Thanks guys. I may just have to get some metric taps. I figure it's metric