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Message: [QUOTE="Lt.Dan, post: 1449049, member: 24137"] Well, i'm almost done with the front cover replacement, and I have 100% confirmed where the leak is coming from. First off, I got the motor out, but sacrificed the motor/tranny spacer.. I forgot to unbolt the starter, and it got hung up on the motor mount, which in turn broke the spacer. A new one is on order, picked it up for $50 on ebay. So then I threw it on the engine stand (got the 2000lbs model from Harbor Freight, which is surprisingly stout!!), and started tearing into the front. Got the oil pan off, all the front accessories, water pump, harmonic balancer, LPOP, HPOP, HPOP reservoir, and then finally the front cover. And this is what i find... [ATTACH=full]171070[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]171071[/ATTACH] So If you have read through this thread at all of my entire endeavor, you would remember that the shop that was doing the work dropped my motor. Not really dropped, kind of just fell over. It was sitting on the ground and fell on the driver side, breaking the oil cooler mount. Which he replaced. Well he didn't think to check the front cover, which was cracked right where the cooler bolts to it. It cracked through the orifice to the bolt hole, and was weeping out of it, and down the front of the cover. So i took a picture of it, and sent it to the guy along with stating what happened and for him to call me. Now its sunday so I dont really expect him to, but he hasn't called me yet. I'd like for him to reimburse me for all the parts (Over $600 worth), and maybe the labor it took me to pull the motor, do all the work, and reinstall it! So far i'm into it probably 12 hours worth of labor, and im not done. Is it crazy to ask him to cover labor even though im doing it myself? I guess I would still be happy if he covered the parts? So I started reassembling the motor myself, as I dont want to have to wait another few months for him to do it. [ATTACH=full]171072[/ATTACH] Almost done, just needed the gasket for the oil pickup tube. I was unaware I needed one, so Im waiting on that to reinstall the oil pan. Also waiting on my T500 HPOP to come back in the mail. Then the truck will be all done and hopefully finished! Wish me luck! How it sits now: [ATTACH=full]171073[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]