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Sideways: I had some thick goo all over the inside too. I imagine it's there to reduce friction. It's pretty strange that it would snap in the middle...

Cool - Let me know how it goes. You know, after seeing what's inside, I'm even more baffeled at the price of the part. I mean... It can't cost them more than $5 to manufacture.

Over the years I've gotten so much useful info from you guys that I thought that the least I could do is post this mini write-up about clock spring repair. I'm sorry about the lengthy back story prior to the actual "write-up". It all started this past Saturday when I got ready to leave my...

I've read a lot about the "angry sparrows" and just about any other noises that these beautiful creatures make, but nothing I've done seems to fix this issue. Here's what happening... When I get above 15mph, this high pitch chirp starts. It seems to be coming from the passenger rear. I...

Haa - You guys are lifesavers! I guess that explains why the parts store charges about $20 more for the holeless pan. Yeah, it was bent pretty bad, but everything else around there looked solid. joe - I will indeed have the RMS done and the oil pump is covered by warranty, so the mechanic...

Hello - I recently bought my 97 Country and now it looks like it needs the oil pan gasket replaced due to leaks. So I figured I'd go ahead and replace the oil pan while getting the gasket replaced. The car is already at the garage, but before dropping it off I quickly glanced at the oil pan...