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After going in to do my first oil change, I discovered the PO removed the oil filter adapter and screwed the OF directly to the engine block.
I'm going to reinstall the OFA to get everything back to the factory setup. I have the adapter assembly and torx bolt, but I cannot seem to find the roll pin that installs into engine block and keeps the OFA clocked in the correct position.
Does anyone know the part number for the roll pin?
Did you find the part number from mopar ?
I am in need of a new pin too.
So far I found a generic dowel kit for the 4.0 that has it . part # FKA1 by durabond.
I never found the part #. That kit looks like a winner though. I may just order it. It's only a matter of time before the motor mount punctures a hole in my filter connected directly to the block.
I never found the part #. That kit looks like a winner though. I may just order it. It's only a matter of time before the motor mount punctures a hole in my filter connected directly to the block.
I am rebuilding my 4.0 . I layed the engine on the wrong side from the machine shop and bent the pin . When. I try'd to straightened it , it snapped.
I was going to to do the elbow delete. Looks like it would clear ,but reading your post worried me.
Can You post a picture of the clearance issue with a full size filter ?
I am rebuilding my 4.0 . I layed the engine on the wrong side from the machine shop and bent the pin . When. I try'd to straightened it , it snapped.
I was going to to do the elbow delete. Looks like it would clear ,but reading your post worried me.
Can You post a picture of the clearance issue with a full size filter ?
There's maybe 1/16" clearance around a full size filter. The filter actually scrapes against the motor mount until it's screwed in all the way as you can tell from the scrapes on my filter.
Gee, measure the hole. Go to the hardware store and get a roll pin, or just leave it out. I'll bet it's on there for ease of assembly at the engine plant anyway.
I don't think it matters all that much. I somehow put my OFA on crooked when I changed the gaskets, and when I realized and tried to back that stupid torx bolt back out, it started stripping on me.
I decided to just tighten it up because I had to be drivable in the morning (was supposed to be a quick oil change and gasket change after work). Doesn't leak a drop after ~15,000 miles so I assume its not all that bad.
Just do your best to get the oil-filter-adapter back on as parallel as you can, as mine has the filter pointing down which is going to cause at least a little oil to drain out of the filter, even with a good anti-drainback valve.
I don't think it matters all that much. I somehow put my OFA on crooked when I changed the gaskets, and when I realized and tried to back that stupid torx bolt back out, it started stripping on me.
I decided to just tighten it up because I had to be drivable in the morning (was supposed to be a quick oil change and gasket change after work). Doesn't leak a drop after ~15,000 miles so I assume its not all that bad.
Just do your best to get the oil-filter-adapter back on as parallel as you can, as mine has the filter pointing down which is going to cause at least a little oil to drain out of the filter, even with a good anti-drainback valve.
Geez, a real life experience shared instead of a bunch of conjecture. Thanks for bringing some sanity to this thread!!!
Geez, a real life experience shared instead of a bunch of conjecture. Thanks for bringing some sanity to this thread!!!
Lol,
I actually was quite nervous that the roll pin would prevent the OFA from seating properly, but the OFA simply rotated ~20 degrees "up" (so the filter is at an upwards angle with the threads pointing down), and the roll pin cleared the actual mating surface so it did not affect contact;
The only real PITA part is that if I actually want to fix it, I need to cut the OFA and bolt off which is not going to be fun with the motor in the jeep
I never found the part #. That kit looks like a winner though. I may just order it. It's only a matter of time before the motor mount punctures a hole in my filter connected directly to the block.
Did you ever get that roll pin? I am trying to figure out what size it is. I believe 3/16" x 1.5" ??
I can't remember because I am not in my garage right now, but I measured the empty hole on my TJ and added the length of the pin sticking out of the hole on my XJ block ( I used a zip tie to estimate lenght)- I am switching the TJ motor into my XJ and am running with the adapter - I wan to say it was 1.5" but either way it matched the length of the roll pin I got from lowes. The pin in the bock is a super tight fit and I am too chicken **** to tap it in.
Considering just not installing it and seeing if it stays put on it's own.
Let me know. If I could confirm the correct size, I would install it.
03-29-2016, 06:41 PM
Oil Filter Adapter - roll pin part number?
