Jeep 4.0 head torque specs

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Jeep 4.0 head torque specs
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Head torque Sequence

Does anyone have a torque diagram for a 2001 4.0 cylinder head? I know there is a couple different steps, also the placing for the head bolts by number.
I just installed my 5.9 magnum springs and i am putting my head on tomorrow.

Thank you, Bryan

Jeep 4.0 head torque specs

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Jeep 4.0 head torque specs
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Re: Head torque Sequence

Post by Muad'Dib » March 16th, 2009, 9:11 am

5-90 on NAXJA wrote:PTFE pipe dope (Or high temp thread sealant) on the driver's side front head screw (#11). Final torque for that screw is 100 pound-feet, and 110 pound-feet for the rest.

Standing on the driver's side, the torque sequence is to start on the driver's side centre, go to the passenger side centre, and work out from there in a clockwise spiral. I torque to 25-50-75-final pound-feet, and haven't had any trouble (I know it's more than the manual says to do, but I'm cranky.)

Jeep 4.0 head torque specs

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Jeep 4.0 head torque specs
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Re: Head torque Sequence

Post by Bodo » March 17th, 2009, 7:08 am

Along the same lines

I didn't pay much attention to the headbolts when I tore my donor engine down. I did notice that the new headbolts have 2 or 3 different kinds of bolts (lengths and styles). Is there a cheat sheet to show which kind if bolt goes where?

Jeep 4.0 head torque specs

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Re: Head torque Sequence

Post by SilverXJ » March 17th, 2009, 7:42 am

The longer ones with the stud ends go outside the valve cover. Using the image above that would be 14, 10, 6, 2, 3, 7, 11. The shorter ones with the dowel pins on the head for the valve cover gasket go to 8 and 9 IIRC. Check your valve cover gasket to be sure, if it is of that type. Fill the remaining holes with the short ones with the regular head.

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Jeep 4.0 head torque specs

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The 1998 Jeep Cherokee was available with a 6-cylinder 4.0 liter engine. As with all engines, rebuilding the 4.0 liter requires careful attention to detail. One of the most important and commonly overlooked details is the engine's torque specifications. Tightening a bolt too much can damage the component it is designed to secure, and may even break the bolt off inside of the engine block. Failure to the tighten the bolts enough can cause them to come loose and cause severe engine damage. Use a torque wrench and follow the specifications to tighten the bolts to their proper settings.

Combination Manifold

Unlike most engines, which feature an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold as separate components, the 4.0 liter engine uses a combination manifold that is removed and installed as a single component. The torque specification varies depending on the location of the manifold's bolt. Tighten the bolt at each end of the manifold to 17 ft-lb. of torque. Tighten the remaining bolts to 23 ft-lb. of torque.

Cylinder Head

The head bolts must be tightened in a particular sequence. Tighten each head bolt to 22 ft-lb. of torque, then tighten all bolts to 45 ft-lb. of torque. Tighten all of the bolts a third time to their final torque setting of 110 ft-lb.

Bearings

Tighten the crankshaft's bearing caps to 80 ft-lb. of torque. Tighten the rod bearing caps to 100 in-lb. of torque.

Harmonic Balancer

Tighten the harmonic balancer bolt to 80 ft-lb. of torque.

Crankshaft Pulley

Tighten the crankshaft pulley's retaining bolts to 20 ft-lb. of torque.

Rocker Arm Shafts

Tighten each of the rocker arm shaft's bolts to 19 ft-lb. of torque.

References

  • "Jeep Grand Cherokee 1993 thru 2000 (Haynes Repair Manual)"; Larry Warren and John Haynes; 2000

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