How do you remove the steering shock on a 1998 Jeep Wrangler?

Answer 1

Remove the bolt that is holding it the frame and pry it loose. You will need a pickle fork to get the other one off the steering rod. You can get them for 15 bucks and any auto part store. It looks like a giant two pronged fork with a ball on the other end to hit with a hammer. Once you have it remove the cotter pin and the nut. Take your pickle fork and place it between the shock end and the steering rod so the prongs will go around the bolt. Hit the fork in a direction that will not bend the steering rod. It will probably need a big hammer as they tend to not want to budge. This may damage your grease seal. Another option you could try is to loosen the nut so it comes the the end of the bolt but not off. Hit it with a hammer until it pops out. I havent had that much luck with this method but you can give it a shot. Do not hit the bolt with out the nut on it, you will damage the threads and will need to replace the joint.