2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport (Father/Son Project)

[CarbonSteel]

Same Fel-Pro. You only use 3 of the O-rings, not sure why the kit comes with 5.

I’m not sure you’ll be able to get something stubby enough to fit between the unibody and the bolt head.

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It's this one I plan to use with a ratcheting combination wrench:

 

[Nick1994]

It's this one I plan to use with a ratcheting combination wrench:

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Ah I see, I have ratcheting wrenches too but for the first 1/2 I needed more leverage, that’s why I used a ratchet, I could slip my floorjack handle over it for leverage.

 

[CarbonSteel]

Ah I see, I have ratcheting wrenches too but for the first 1/2 I needed more leverage, that’s why I used a ratchet, I could slip my floorjack handle over it for leverage.

I'm thinking I can use a breaker bar it to break it loose because given how short the T60 is I may be able to use a very shallow impact socket.

He has a decent gap between the face of the adapter and the frame:

Any idea of the torque value?

 

[Nick1994]

I'm thinking I can use a breaker bar it to break it loose because given how short the T60 is I may be able to use a very shallow impact socket.

He has a decent gap between the face of the adapter and the frame:



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Any idea of the torque value?

Ah, mine is closer for some reason.

Nice and tight is what I used

 

[LouC]

Great project and nice to see it progressing
Our "classic" jeep is the old '98 ZJ Grand 4.0 which is in need of a full restoration. Especially body work. Mechanically it is in pretty good shape, only 181,000 on the 4.0.
On the ZJ series there is just enough room to not need that oil filter adapter.
I changed the rad and water pump and thermostat some years back and it runs right at 210, sometimes a little cooler.
It is very hard to find an XJ around here that's not rusted like mad, there are a few though.
If we didn't have the ZJ I for sure would like to have an XJ but would have come out West to find a good one.