Cylinder Head Question, 2001 Cherokee Sprt
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Cylinder Head Question, 2001 Cherokee Sprt
After having removed everything else from the engine compartment that needs to come out in order to pull the cylinder head I am now stumped when it comes to taking off the head bolts....
What do I need to remove these bolts?? They look like 12 point bolts but I don't have a tool that fits them properly, 9/16th's is to big & 1/2 is to small...while 14mm is too big & 13mm is too small...
Do I need some special tool just because it's a chrysler/jeep?? This is the first time I've torn one of these engines down, I have more experience in the foreign car area...but I've never needed a special tool for head bolts before??
Thanks in advance,
Josh
What do I need to remove these bolts?? They look like 12 point bolts but I don't have a tool that fits them properly, 9/16th's is to big & 1/2 is to small...while 14mm is too big & 13mm is too small...
Do I need some special tool just because it's a chrysler/jeep?? This is the first time I've torn one of these engines down, I have more experience in the foreign car area...but I've never needed a special tool for head bolts before??
Thanks in advance,
Josh
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There is nothing special about them,did you try a 12 point socket on them? I just went out to see if I had any on the bench,If I remember right they are 12 point 12mm. The best I can advise is if a 6 point socket does not work on them a 12 point will. You may have to try a few sizes from 12-14mm.
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thanks for the replys guys, finally got em loose...they had a little rust on em and i was trying to use a non 12 point deep socket since my only 12 pointers are not deep, but a 13mm box wrench worked on the manifold side where the studs are and a standard 12 point socket worked for the other side
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