I'm replacing the exhaust manifold on a '94 XJ with a 4.0 tomorrow. I started prepping things tonight, and took out the bolt that's towards the front of the motor for the exhaust manifold. I was surprised to see what looked like permatex on it, so I did a little looking into it. Apparently it's supposed to have a stud there and the one at the back. I haven't looked at that one yet to see if it has a stud. Can anyone tell me if there's a problem putting the bolt(s) back where it came from? Should I replace it with a stud? What kind of torque would you put on the stud itself - same as the nut (about 24 ft-lb)?
Hopefully someone has time to respond to this before I get it buttoned up. Thanks!
Hopefully someone has time to respond to this before I get it buttoned up. Thanks!