jimoshel Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Tried to adjust the bands on a '93ZJ today. Don't believe it. The adjusting screw head is square. I don't have a square socket. A open end works but how do you use a torque wrench on a open end wrench? Every socket I tried to fit would just turn. I checked all the auto parts stores and nothing. Anyone know where to get the proper tool for this? If not I'm just going to weld a nut on the end and go from there. Disgusted. :help: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 normally a 12 point socket will fit a sqare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted September 3, 2011 Author Share Posted September 3, 2011 normally a 12 point socket will fit a sqare Normally yes, The corners on this one are rounded. A 12 point won't turn it. Just slips. I tried one socket that was so tight I had to tap it on with a hammer. When the bolt started to get tight the socket just turned on the head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 mabye just tighten it to what "feels" right with a open end wrench? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deziped Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 If it turned a little to tighten it ought to turn in the opposite direction. Can you get on it with a small pair of vise grips to remove it so you can screw something else in the hole with a head on it? IDK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted September 3, 2011 Author Share Posted September 3, 2011 When I made the original post I was PO"D and disgusted. Didn't even know if I was dealing with metric or SAE. Made a 30 mile trip into town for nothing. It rained while I was gone and my tool box was out and open. Just finished supper and had a cold one. Feeling better now. I have since determined it is SAE. 7/16X20. I have a half dozen scrap trannies so first thing tomorrow I'm going to drop the pan on a couple and see if one of them has a 'standard' head on it. If not, then I'm going to get a 7/16-20 Allen head or Torx bolt, round and polish the end and use it. I'll get that sucker going one way or another. Freakjeep93, tnx for the help. Jim :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted September 3, 2011 Author Share Posted September 3, 2011 If it turned a little to tighten it ought to turn in the opposite direction. Can you get on it with a small pair of vise grips to remove it so you can screw something else in the hole with a head on it? IDK Had no problem getting it out. Loosened the lock nut and unscrewed it with my fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckcom Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Purchase an 8 pt square socket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 When I adjusted the bands on my 46RE, I used a 1/4" drive 12-point socket. I'll be damned if I remember what size it was, though. The torque wasn't very high where the socket would start to slip on the square head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasbulliwagen Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 The 46RE is just a TF727 with an overdrive and electronic control. When I did the band adjustment on the one I had in my Grand Wagoneer, I don't remember having to deal with a square head band adjuster. The adjustment did make a difference though and it worked great. http://www.allpar.com/mopar/torqueflite.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 now I know why I hang on to those square sockets I've never used. they're for jeep transmissions I don't own. :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyluvv Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 I know this does not help your problem Jim. But I thought the 93-95 ZJs had a 46RH trans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted September 4, 2011 Author Share Posted September 4, 2011 I know this does not help your problem Jim. But I thought the 93-95 ZJs had a 46RH trans? It does. Between no easily recognizeble ID marks on the tranny and being extremely exasperated I wasn't to worried over a E or H. Figured being a 46R was close enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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