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Old 03-07-2013, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Agent_Oragnge
ditch it. cap the hole at the filter and go to the parts store and get a small breather filter. ask the kid at the counter to go get an adult and ask the adult for a breather filter for your valve cover.

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go to the Junk Yard and get an OEM replacement.
Image for reference, of mine as I recently did this...



You can get the elbows at Advance Auto Parts too:

Grommet fitting

Elbow

Good luck with the head gasket. Read up everything you can find on the forums. Here's a search tip... go to google and type "site:cherokeeforum.com replace head" or something similar.
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Originally Posted by Agent_Oragnge
ditch it. cap the hole at the filter and go to the parts store and get a small breather filter. ask the kid at the counter to go get an adult and ask the adult for a breather filter for your valve cover.

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go to the Junk Yard and get an OEM replacement.
I like that idea for the valve cover breather
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Old 03-07-2013, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by PocketsEmpty

Image for reference, of mine as I recently did this...

You can get the elbows at Advance Auto Parts too:

Grommet fitting

Elbow

Good luck with the head gasket. Read up everything you can find on the forums. Here's a search tip... go to google and type "site:cherokeeforum.com replace head" or something similar.
That looks good. Ill just do that.
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Any other suggestions from past experiences? Anything and everything is highly welcome and encouraged lol
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Any other suggestions from past experiences? Anything and everything is highly welcome and encouraged lol
start slow grasshopper
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Originally Posted by Agent_Oragnge

start slow grasshopper
I have definitely started extremely slow lol
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I need any and all suggestions on how to get the bottom bolts out of the intake/exhaust manifold. I've got the top out but can't get the bottom out
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Also what's the best way to get all that gunk out of my valve cover?
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Originally Posted by acewingman89
This is prolly a restarted question, but if I want to pull off my valve cover, besides replacing the gasket, what else do I need to do before I put the valve cover back on?
Doesn't anyone find it humorous the title of this thread is "Retarted Question" and then the post has it spelled as "Restarted." What are the odds of misspelling retarded two different times in two different ways, in such short time? I hope that was on purpose, especially with automatic spell check. Not trying to be rude just figured someone would have pointed it out.

Edit: Just realized you may have actually meant restarted question. As in a question that has been brought up over and over.
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Originally Posted by acewingman89
I need any and all suggestions on how to get the bottom bolts out of the intake/exhaust manifold. I've got the top out but can't get the bottom out
I suggest you put the top bolts back in, and remove the bottom ones first. If you take out the top ones first, the intake will lean at an angle away from the engine that will make it quite difficult to get those bottom bolts. Ask me how I know!

Also what's the best way to get all that gunk out of my valve cover?
I hear brake parts cleaner works well for this.
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Originally Posted by ziegler.1289

Doesn't anyone find it humorous the title of this thread is "Retarted Question" and then the post has it spelled as "Restarted." What are the odds of misspelling retarded two different times in two different ways, in such short time? I hope that was on purpose, especially with automatic spell check. Not trying to be rude just figured someone would have pointed it out.

Edit: Just realized you may have actually meant restarted question. As in a question that has been brought up over and over.
No I actually ment retarded both times. I guess my phone is a lot stupider than we all think
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Originally Posted by acewingman89
I need any and all suggestions on how to get the bottom bolts out of the intake/exhaust manifold. I've got the top out but can't get the bottom out

Put two of the bolts back in and pull the head with all of it attached, then take apart on the bench.
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Originally Posted by highmileage

Put two of the bolts back in and pull the head with all of it attached, then take apart on the bench.
In your opinion, where's the best place to disconnect the exhaust manifold from the rest of the manifold? I'm about to just cut the exhaust but at the same time, I don't feel like having to get it welded back up
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Make sure you have a deep well 13 mm socket . Head bolts suck .
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Originally Posted by acewingman89
Also what's the best way to get all that gunk out of my valve cover?
Mineral spirits works really well,brakes parts cleaner is expensive,evaporates quickly and you pay for aerosol.

Valve cover upside down,with some mineral spirits poured in and a small wire brush got my valve cover really clean.
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