Engine Oil Cap

[mrfoo]

I have a 98 4.0 and I went to change the oil since I had a few minutes of free time and my freakin oil cap screwed off from the part that is threaded with the engine block. It appears the gears chewed themselves up. Anyway I am going to get one from a junkyard tommorow but just wanted to know if there is anything special I should do to take it off the remaining part on the engine. It is not badly damaged, I will just try to use pliers to take it off. Thanks in advance.
Daniel

[RichP]

Take the top rachet part and epoxy it to the bottom threaded part, it won't ratchet after that but it will be removable :D :D

[lilredwagn]

If you have one of these, it fits perfectly into the splines of the cap bottom. Then just use a pliers to grab it and turn. Obviously be careful to grab it as close to the base as possible - particularly if you don't have a spare ...

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/7814/key1se.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[87manche]

http://stu-offroad.com/engine/oilchange/oilchange-3.htm

[RyanM]

http://www.naxja.org/forum/images/icons/icon10.gif who doesnt do it like this

[RichP]

http://www.naxja.org/forum/images/icons/icon10.gif who doesnt do it like this

I don't, mines epoxied....I also tried a honda billet cap that AA has in the ricer section of speed equipment alonside the billet pedal covers and led wiper washers but it's just a tad short and only catches about 2 threads...

[jeepr]

http://stu-offroad.com/engine/oilchange/cap-3.jpg