XJI6191
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They have their uses, especially in 3/8" drive, steering box plumbing comes to mind, but not for Torx heads.
They have their uses, especially in 3/8" drive, steering box plumbing comes to mind, but not for Torx heads.
I dont recall what size but it holds a t60 perfectly and allows the use of a breaker bar, I've used it many times!!!
I dont recall what size but it holds a t60 perfectly and allows the use of a breaker bar, I've used it many times!!!
As the larger gasket keeps hardening, the ‘solution’ for some people is to keep torquing it tighter and tighter. I believe that’s what happened to me. The person who owned it before me just kept cranking it down. That gasket had square edges and was hard as a rock when I finally got it out. Many things were half-ass ‘fixed’ in that Jeep. Hashtag-jeep life.
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Ironically, I just had to deal with this on my '92 (or, rather, my mechanic did).
Getting it apart was an ordeal and it did go back together tight apparently, but he was concerned about the threads on the bolt failing to hold up if we ever have to do the o-rings again (this was, as far as I know, the first time the thing had ever been apart). He recommended I lay in a spare bolt just in case.
The correct part number for my year (53009070, hex head) shows on MoparPartsGiant as discontinued/NLA, but the later Torx version (p/n53020337) is available and claimed to be compatible with 1991-2001.
Anyone ever use the later torx-style bolt on an engine originally equipped with the hex version? Figured I'd ask before I plunk down the $23 to get one of the later ones...
Well, ended up ordering the new style from the eBay link gba88 provided. MoparPartsGiant wantrd to tack on $10 more because they had to get it from a "vintage parts seller",then $22 more to ship it. Wasn't gonna pay THAT much.
Thanks again for the link!
Do you have a welder?
I have found welding to be the best solution for stuck bolts. Provide yourself with something that gives a better grip + the benefits of the hot wrench.
If the bolt is rounded off I gather it is the old style (not Torx). I would get a piece of flat stock, probably 5/16" thick x 1" or 1-1/2" wide, drill a hole that will fit over the rounded head and weld that on in a position that will let you crank on it to loosen the bolt. Keep in mind you will need to cut off said piece of steel in order to remove the bolt. First step is to get it loose. Next step is to get it out.