How difficult is it to replace the gasket on the oil filter adapter? I'm
beginning to have some minor leakage between the adapter and the engine
block. It looks like one large bolt through the center, with a star shaped
socket required. Any precautions or difficulties with seizing or gasket
removal?
thanks!

 

I forgot to say that I have a '97 4.0l inline 6 engine.
cal

"Cal" <codom1@triad.rr.com> wrote in message
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> How difficult is it to replace the gasket on the oil filter adapter? I'm
> beginning to have some minor leakage between the adapter and the engine
> block. It looks like one large bolt through the center, with a star
shaped
> socket required. Any precautions or difficulties with seizing or gasket
> removal?
> thanks!
>
>

 

I forgot to say that I have a '97 4.0l inline 6 engine.
cal

"Cal" <codom1@triad.rr.com> wrote in message
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> How difficult is it to replace the gasket on the oil filter adapter? I'm
> beginning to have some minor leakage between the adapter and the engine
> block. It looks like one large bolt through the center, with a star
shaped
> socket required. Any precautions or difficulties with seizing or gasket
> removal?
> thanks!
>
>

 

I forgot to say that I have a '97 4.0l inline 6 engine.
cal

"Cal" <codom1@triad.rr.com> wrote in message
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> How difficult is it to replace the gasket on the oil filter adapter? I'm
> beginning to have some minor leakage between the adapter and the engine
> block. It looks like one large bolt through the center, with a star
shaped
> socket required. Any precautions or difficulties with seizing or gasket
> removal?
> thanks!
>
>

 

Cal did pass the time by typing:
> How difficult is it to replace the gasket on the oil filter adapter? I'm
> beginning to have some minor leakage between the adapter and the engine
> block. It looks like one large bolt through the center, with a star shaped
> socket required. Any precautions or difficulties with seizing or gasket
> removal?

Ease depends entirely on that dang bolt and getting a wrench on
it.. :)

It's a torx/star socket. Don't use a regular socket it will
just round out. My book shows 48 ft.lbs for the connector bolt.
But that's for a 93 ZJ. YMMV

--
DougW

 

Cal did pass the time by typing:
> How difficult is it to replace the gasket on the oil filter adapter? I'm
> beginning to have some minor leakage between the adapter and the engine
> block. It looks like one large bolt through the center, with a star shaped
> socket required. Any precautions or difficulties with seizing or gasket
> removal?

Ease depends entirely on that dang bolt and getting a wrench on
it.. :)

It's a torx/star socket. Don't use a regular socket it will
just round out. My book shows 48 ft.lbs for the connector bolt.
But that's for a 93 ZJ. YMMV

--
DougW

 

Cal did pass the time by typing:
> How difficult is it to replace the gasket on the oil filter adapter? I'm
> beginning to have some minor leakage between the adapter and the engine
> block. It looks like one large bolt through the center, with a star shaped
> socket required. Any precautions or difficulties with seizing or gasket
> removal?

Ease depends entirely on that dang bolt and getting a wrench on
it.. :)

It's a torx/star socket. Don't use a regular socket it will
just round out. My book shows 48 ft.lbs for the connector bolt.
But that's for a 93 ZJ. YMMV

--
DougW

 

If my memory serves, there are three different O rings in that filter
adapter instead of gaskets. The large one by the block was leaking on my 91
Cherokee and I did the cheap fix...clean up and smear a dab of gasket
sealer.

 

If my memory serves, there are three different O rings in that filter
adapter instead of gaskets. The large one by the block was leaking on my 91
Cherokee and I did the cheap fix...clean up and smear a dab of gasket
sealer.

 

If my memory serves, there are three different O rings in that filter
adapter instead of gaskets. The large one by the block was leaking on my 91
Cherokee and I did the cheap fix...clean up and smear a dab of gasket
sealer.