Re: TJ Cooling Question-Repost
Mike,
On mine it is a square-hole plug, similar to the plug on my front Dana 30, that the end of a 3/8" extension fits into. My 3/8" extension doesn't fit it and a 1/4" extension is too small. "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:408AF5E3.BDE44886@sympatico.ca... > It is made for an open ended wrench, I would suspect it is a 1/2", but > it could be a 3/8" or even metric. > > This is one that vise grips are actually made for as well as plumber's > pipe wrenches. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > Matt Macchiarolo wrote: > > > > It's a square-hole plug, somehwere between 3/8" and 1/4". Looks like I'll be > > buying some square head sockets. Anyone know the correct size? > > > > "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message > > news:408AF595.5E792CB7@cox.net... > > > If it's not brass like a Ford would use, then just snug it with > > > with a little Permatex silicone on the pipe threads. Use the correct > > > size socket on it because you only have one chance to get it out of > > > there. > > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O > > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > > > > > Matt Macchiarolo wrote: > > > > > > > > Thanks Mike and Bill, maybe I should pick up my FSM more often. :-) > > > > > > > > There's no torque rating for the block drain, any idea what this should > > be? > > > > Any kind of sealant needed on the block drain? > > > > > > > > I've been bad, this is the first change but there's only 32,000 miles on > > it. > > > > The block passage behind the thermostat housing looks OK. |
Re: TJ Cooling Question-Repost
Mike,
On mine it is a square-hole plug, similar to the plug on my front Dana 30, that the end of a 3/8" extension fits into. My 3/8" extension doesn't fit it and a 1/4" extension is too small. "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:408AF5E3.BDE44886@sympatico.ca... > It is made for an open ended wrench, I would suspect it is a 1/2", but > it could be a 3/8" or even metric. > > This is one that vise grips are actually made for as well as plumber's > pipe wrenches. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > Matt Macchiarolo wrote: > > > > It's a square-hole plug, somehwere between 3/8" and 1/4". Looks like I'll be > > buying some square head sockets. Anyone know the correct size? > > > > "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message > > news:408AF595.5E792CB7@cox.net... > > > If it's not brass like a Ford would use, then just snug it with > > > with a little Permatex silicone on the pipe threads. Use the correct > > > size socket on it because you only have one chance to get it out of > > > there. > > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O > > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > > > > > Matt Macchiarolo wrote: > > > > > > > > Thanks Mike and Bill, maybe I should pick up my FSM more often. :-) > > > > > > > > There's no torque rating for the block drain, any idea what this should > > be? > > > > Any kind of sealant needed on the block drain? > > > > > > > > I've been bad, this is the first change but there's only 32,000 miles on > > it. > > > > The block passage behind the thermostat housing looks OK. |
Re: TJ Cooling Question-Repost
Mike,
On mine it is a square-hole plug, similar to the plug on my front Dana 30, that the end of a 3/8" extension fits into. My 3/8" extension doesn't fit it and a 1/4" extension is too small. "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:408AF5E3.BDE44886@sympatico.ca... > It is made for an open ended wrench, I would suspect it is a 1/2", but > it could be a 3/8" or even metric. > > This is one that vise grips are actually made for as well as plumber's > pipe wrenches. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > Matt Macchiarolo wrote: > > > > It's a square-hole plug, somehwere between 3/8" and 1/4". Looks like I'll be > > buying some square head sockets. Anyone know the correct size? > > > > "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message > > news:408AF595.5E792CB7@cox.net... > > > If it's not brass like a Ford would use, then just snug it with > > > with a little Permatex silicone on the pipe threads. Use the correct > > > size socket on it because you only have one chance to get it out of > > > there. > > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O > > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > > > > > Matt Macchiarolo wrote: > > > > > > > > Thanks Mike and Bill, maybe I should pick up my FSM more often. :-) > > > > > > > > There's no torque rating for the block drain, any idea what this should > > be? > > > > Any kind of sealant needed on the block drain? > > > > > > > > I've been bad, this is the first change but there's only 32,000 miles on > > it. > > > > The block passage behind the thermostat housing looks OK. |
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