oil adapter o ring leak

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mountainpoo

NAXJA Forum User

Location

HILLSDALE

• Mar 6, 2008

• #1

i attempted to change the o rings in my oil filter adapter today. i had the rear seal thing done and did the cover gasket myself, but there was still a leak so i tried the adapter. i read lots of write ups on how to do this but i still couldnt get that stupid bolt off. if anyone has any suggestions on how to do this that would be nice. also when i turn the car off there is a noise like some kind of liquid running through the engine. i dont think its oil. my car is a 94 xj.

 

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nates94xj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

WA

• Mar 6, 2008

• #2

My 94 has an allen bolt. I cut an "L" shaped allen key down to about 1", put a combination wrench on it, then wedged a cheater bar pipe onto the open end part of the wrench and whacked that with a sledge. Presto.

 

OverlandZJ

NAXJA Member # 101

Location

Bristol,PA

• Mar 6, 2008

• #3

My 94 has a Torx. Heres the tool i made to do it.

 

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Jess

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Tennessee

• Mar 6, 2008

• #4

It sometimes helps to unbolt the passenger side motor mount and lift the engine a little. Don't strip the head, otherwise it will never come out.

 

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Rough

NAXJA Forum User

Location

PA

• Mar 7, 2008

• #5

Advance AP sells a Torx T-60 bit for about $5.00 [I can't remember the brand name but it's whatever imported tools they carry] , It's a 1/2" drive but you can tap the bit out of the socket and put a box wrench [13mm?] on it and use a pipe for leverage. Should work fine.

 

Jeepsloth

Gort like Jeep

Location

North Carolina

• Mar 7, 2008

• #6

Rough said:

Advance AP sells a Torx T-60 bit for about $5.00 [I can't remember the brand name but it's whatever imported tools they carry] , It's a 1/2" drive but you can tap the bit out of the socket and put a box wrench [13mm?] on it and use a pipe for leverage. Should work fine.

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That's what I did. It was TIGHT but with some persuasion and a cheater bar the bolt came out and the rest of the swap was easy. I had my buddy under the Jeep pulling on the bar while I held the Torx steady with a pry bar so it wouldn't roll out and damage the threads on the "bolt".

 

Matthew Currie

NAXJA Member #760

Location

Vermont, land of big clay

• Mar 7, 2008

• #7

John B said:

My 94 has a Torx. Heres the tool i made to do it.

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I did much the same thing, except my torx bit has a removable insert, so once the initial loosening was done, I could press out the insert and use that with a 12 mm wrench to get the bolt out. I needed about two feet of leverage to pop mine loose initially, and used a pry bar between the back end of the socket and the frame to keep it tightly in the head of the bolt.

 

mcnamaag

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Red Lion, PA

• Mar 7, 2008

• #8

That noise is oil. Mine does the same thing. Nothing to worry about. It is just running from the head back into the pan.