captainofiron

Ok I am replacing the AX-15, and I was wondering the top 2 bolts on the bellhousing seem to be tiny 3/8th or 10mm bolts

yet the holes on the replacement are huge, do these bolts attach to the engine?

or do they just attach to the plate between the engine and the trans?

And what size are they exactly?

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated

98fourdoor

It should be external torx bolts. They are a star shape. You have to have a torx socket to get them out. Im not exactly sure what size they are. E10 I believe?

captainofiron

ah i see, well that makes sense

Geez, chrysler engineers, all of them were regular, and then the last 2 on top had to be "special".


Do you know if they go all the way through to the block?

tj40

yes, right into the top of the block......

N20jeep

Pretty sure they're e12

XtreamJ

Yeah there e12s and a pain in the @$$ and you can't replace them with a normal bolt you won't have clearance around the bolt head for a socket trust me lol so don't lose them.

98fourdoor

I never will understand why chrysler did that. Or why they only used 4 bellhousing bolts.

wildspear

The ones in my AW-4 were e-12 external torx. I couldn't get to the passeger side (socket kept slipping off), so I got in the engine compartment and got it out with my 3/8 ratcheting wrench......allot better than trying to get it with a socket.

captainofiron

Yea I tried a 3/8ths too, but it was getting dark and I didnt have a drop light out there.

But hopefully we can get it today

XjBeast96

replaced mine with regular bolts ..no problem.

wildspear

Im replacing mine also. Just have to cut it down a little

leecarr

If you remove the cross member and drop the back of the tranny they can be reach a lot easier with a long extension ( preferably 1/2" drive).

wildspear

I couldn't get the crossmembers bolts out. Are those self tapping bolts in there or do they have nuts welded in there?

96xj4x4

the one closer to the rear is a stud with a nut and the other one is a bolt with a threaded hole, not sure about a welded nut but there is something. i just wanted to chime in i've been following this thread today and i'm hung up on the same bolts

captainofiron

got them out, the one on the passenger side was partially stripped on teh head, so I had to get a LONG extension and hammer it in, finally got it out

BUT now I am having another issue with teh pilot bushing