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Old 07-18-2011, 06:23 PM   #1
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I would do the exploratory surgery as well.
Take engine out, take front cover off, inspect things under there.
Then if not any problems found there its rebuild time. The least you'll need is new coolant seals.

But I wonder how the hell does an oil jet from the e-shaft even make its way to the oil pan?
Makes me think its got to be from something under the front cover.
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Old 07-19-2011, 09:39 AM   #2
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It helps to put a known size object in the picture with the item your talking about so one can figure out the size of the screw.

That screw came out of the pump housing. It was SUPPOSED to be staked in after the install of the screw. Someone did not stake it. The result is it vibrated out and fell in the pan. See attached jpg.

Oil jets can come out and they fall out into the pan thru the opening in the intermediate housing. That's how they would get in the pan. But that screw is the oil pump screw.
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