What is this bolt for??? 83 CJ7 258
 

I was leaking antifreeze and could not find where the hell it was coming
from. Finally, I was looking at the motor and reving the engine and noticed
antifreeze spraying out from under a bolt in the head right next to the
firewall and next to the temperature sending unit (I think that's it...has a
wire on it and goes through the firewall). As the motor reved, the harder it
sprayed. The bolt simply goes into the head, doesn't hold anything down or
seem to serve anyother purpose. After tightening it, no leak. It's on the
driver's side of the motor. Any idea what this is??
Allen

Re: What is this bolt for??? 83 CJ7 258
 

ABanks5@columbus.rr.com (ABanks5@columbus.rr.com) wrote on Saturday 22
November 2003 05:20 pm:

> I was leaking antifreeze and could not find where the hell it was coming
> from. Finally, I was looking at the motor and reving the engine and
> noticed antifreeze spraying out from under a bolt in the head right next
> to the firewall and next to the temperature sending unit (I think that's
> it...has a wire on it and goes through the firewall). As the motor reved,
> the harder it sprayed. The bolt simply goes into the head, doesn't hold
> anything down or seem to serve anyother purpose. After tightening it, no
> leak. It's on the driver's side of the motor. Any idea what this is??
> Allen

Could be a number of things, given the wide variety of parts used. Maybe
for an additional sensor for an on-board computer? Anyway, I wouldn't
worry about it.
--
Michael White "To protect people from the effects of folly is to
fill the world with fools." -Herbert Spencer, 1891

Re: What is this bolt for??? 83 CJ7 258
 

ABanks5@columbus.rr.com (ABanks5@columbus.rr.com) wrote on Saturday 22
November 2003 05:20 pm:

> I was leaking antifreeze and could not find where the hell it was coming
> from. Finally, I was looking at the motor and reving the engine and
> noticed antifreeze spraying out from under a bolt in the head right next
> to the firewall and next to the temperature sending unit (I think that's
> it...has a wire on it and goes through the firewall). As the motor reved,
> the harder it sprayed. The bolt simply goes into the head, doesn't hold
> anything down or seem to serve anyother purpose. After tightening it, no
> leak. It's on the driver's side of the motor. Any idea what this is??
> Allen

Could be a number of things, given the wide variety of parts used. Maybe
for an additional sensor for an on-board computer? Anyway, I wouldn't
worry about it.
--
Michael White "To protect people from the effects of folly is to
fill the world with fools." -Herbert Spencer, 1891

Re: What is this bolt for??? 83 CJ7 258
 

ABanks5@columbus.rr.com (ABanks5@columbus.rr.com) wrote on Saturday 22
November 2003 05:20 pm:

> I was leaking antifreeze and could not find where the hell it was coming
> from. Finally, I was looking at the motor and reving the engine and
> noticed antifreeze spraying out from under a bolt in the head right next
> to the firewall and next to the temperature sending unit (I think that's
> it...has a wire on it and goes through the firewall). As the motor reved,
> the harder it sprayed. The bolt simply goes into the head, doesn't hold
> anything down or seem to serve anyother purpose. After tightening it, no
> leak. It's on the driver's side of the motor. Any idea what this is??
> Allen

Could be a number of things, given the wide variety of parts used. Maybe
for an additional sensor for an on-board computer? Anyway, I wouldn't
worry about it.
--
Michael White "To protect people from the effects of folly is to
fill the world with fools." -Herbert Spencer, 1891

Re: What is this bolt for??? 83 CJ7 258
 

On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 23:20:14 GMT, the following appeared in
rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys, posted by
<ABanks5@columbus.rr.com>:

>I was leaking antifreeze and could not find where the hell it was coming
>from. Finally, I was looking at the motor and reving the engine and noticed
>antifreeze spraying out from under a bolt in the head right next to the
>firewall and next to the temperature sending unit (I think that's it...has a
>wire on it and goes through the firewall). As the motor reved, the harder it
>sprayed. The bolt simply goes into the head, doesn't hold anything down or
>seem to serve anyother purpose. After tightening it, no leak. It's on the
>driver's side of the motor. Any idea what this is??

If it was in the block I'd think it's a cooling-system drain
plug, but I don't know of any head drains. Sure it's in the
head, and not in the block just below the head?

--

Bob C.

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(without the spaces, of course)

"The most exciting phrase to hear in science,
the one that heralds new discoveries, is not
'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'"
- Isaac Asimov

Re: What is this bolt for??? 83 CJ7 258
 

On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 23:20:14 GMT, the following appeared in
rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys, posted by
<ABanks5@columbus.rr.com>:

>I was leaking antifreeze and could not find where the hell it was coming
>from. Finally, I was looking at the motor and reving the engine and noticed
>antifreeze spraying out from under a bolt in the head right next to the
>firewall and next to the temperature sending unit (I think that's it...has a
>wire on it and goes through the firewall). As the motor reved, the harder it
>sprayed. The bolt simply goes into the head, doesn't hold anything down or
>seem to serve anyother purpose. After tightening it, no leak. It's on the
>driver's side of the motor. Any idea what this is??

If it was in the block I'd think it's a cooling-system drain
plug, but I don't know of any head drains. Sure it's in the
head, and not in the block just below the head?

--

Bob C.

Reply to Bob-Casanova @ worldnet.att.net
(without the spaces, of course)

"The most exciting phrase to hear in science,
the one that heralds new discoveries, is not
'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'"
- Isaac Asimov

Re: What is this bolt for??? 83 CJ7 258
 

On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 23:20:14 GMT, the following appeared in
rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys, posted by
<ABanks5@columbus.rr.com>:

>I was leaking antifreeze and could not find where the hell it was coming
>from. Finally, I was looking at the motor and reving the engine and noticed
>antifreeze spraying out from under a bolt in the head right next to the
>firewall and next to the temperature sending unit (I think that's it...has a
>wire on it and goes through the firewall). As the motor reved, the harder it
>sprayed. The bolt simply goes into the head, doesn't hold anything down or
>seem to serve anyother purpose. After tightening it, no leak. It's on the
>driver's side of the motor. Any idea what this is??

If it was in the block I'd think it's a cooling-system drain
plug, but I don't know of any head drains. Sure it's in the
head, and not in the block just below the head?

--

Bob C.

Reply to Bob-Casanova @ worldnet.att.net
(without the spaces, of course)

"The most exciting phrase to hear in science,
the one that heralds new discoveries, is not
'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'"
- Isaac Asimov

Re: What is this bolt for??? 83 CJ7 258
 

Yup. I'll have a picture of it soon. It's about 1/2 inch off the valve cover
just next to the firewall and next to the temp sender. It's not at the back
of the motor but on the driver's side.
Allen

"Bob Casanova" <nospam@buzz.off> wrote in message
news:q882sv0ifta7nhpjujid39n00ta6p6mc92@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 23:20:14 GMT, the following appeared in
> rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys, posted by
> <ABanks5@columbus.rr.com>:
>
> >I was leaking antifreeze and could not find where the hell it was coming
> >from. Finally, I was looking at the motor and reving the engine and
noticed
> >antifreeze spraying out from under a bolt in the head right next to the
> >firewall and next to the temperature sending unit (I think that's
it...has a
> >wire on it and goes through the firewall). As the motor reved, the harder
it
> >sprayed. The bolt simply goes into the head, doesn't hold anything down
or
> >seem to serve anyother purpose. After tightening it, no leak. It's on the
> >driver's side of the motor. Any idea what this is??
>
> If it was in the block I'd think it's a cooling-system drain
> plug, but I don't know of any head drains. Sure it's in the
> head, and not in the block just below the head?
>
> --
>
> Bob C.
>
> Reply to Bob-Casanova @ worldnet.att.net
> (without the spaces, of course)
>
> "The most exciting phrase to hear in science,
> the one that heralds new discoveries, is not
> 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'"
> - Isaac Asimov

Re: What is this bolt for??? 83 CJ7 258
 

Yup. I'll have a picture of it soon. It's about 1/2 inch off the valve cover
just next to the firewall and next to the temp sender. It's not at the back
of the motor but on the driver's side.
Allen

"Bob Casanova" <nospam@buzz.off> wrote in message
news:q882sv0ifta7nhpjujid39n00ta6p6mc92@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 23:20:14 GMT, the following appeared in
> rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys, posted by
> <ABanks5@columbus.rr.com>:
>
> >I was leaking antifreeze and could not find where the hell it was coming
> >from. Finally, I was looking at the motor and reving the engine and
noticed
> >antifreeze spraying out from under a bolt in the head right next to the
> >firewall and next to the temperature sending unit (I think that's
it...has a
> >wire on it and goes through the firewall). As the motor reved, the harder
it
> >sprayed. The bolt simply goes into the head, doesn't hold anything down
or
> >seem to serve anyother purpose. After tightening it, no leak. It's on the
> >driver's side of the motor. Any idea what this is??
>
> If it was in the block I'd think it's a cooling-system drain
> plug, but I don't know of any head drains. Sure it's in the
> head, and not in the block just below the head?
>
> --
>
> Bob C.
>
> Reply to Bob-Casanova @ worldnet.att.net
> (without the spaces, of course)
>
> "The most exciting phrase to hear in science,
> the one that heralds new discoveries, is not
> 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'"
> - Isaac Asimov

Re: What is this bolt for??? 83 CJ7 258
 

Yup. I'll have a picture of it soon. It's about 1/2 inch off the valve cover
just next to the firewall and next to the temp sender. It's not at the back
of the motor but on the driver's side.
Allen

"Bob Casanova" <nospam@buzz.off> wrote in message
news:q882sv0ifta7nhpjujid39n00ta6p6mc92@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 23:20:14 GMT, the following appeared in
> rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys, posted by
> <ABanks5@columbus.rr.com>:
>
> >I was leaking antifreeze and could not find where the hell it was coming
> >from. Finally, I was looking at the motor and reving the engine and
noticed
> >antifreeze spraying out from under a bolt in the head right next to the
> >firewall and next to the temperature sending unit (I think that's
it...has a
> >wire on it and goes through the firewall). As the motor reved, the harder
it
> >sprayed. The bolt simply goes into the head, doesn't hold anything down
or
> >seem to serve anyother purpose. After tightening it, no leak. It's on the
> >driver's side of the motor. Any idea what this is??
>
> If it was in the block I'd think it's a cooling-system drain
> plug, but I don't know of any head drains. Sure it's in the
> head, and not in the block just below the head?
>
> --
>
> Bob C.
>
> Reply to Bob-Casanova @ worldnet.att.net
> (without the spaces, of course)
>
> "The most exciting phrase to hear in science,
> the one that heralds new discoveries, is not
> 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'"
> - Isaac Asimov