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Old Aug 26, 2022 | 02:49 PM
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As said if its in the pan, especially on the bottom and not on the baffle I wouldnt worry at all. But if it is the the gears and gets ground to pulp, well, that could be major suckyness.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2022 | 03:53 PM
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A few of us have purchased the endoscope in the link, or ones similar to it. I used it and it saved me ~4 hours worth of work as I was able to see around a corner and underneath some metal, which without the scope would be impossible. You could use something like this and look up into the oil pan for the washer, just to be sure.

If you find it in the pan, don't bang your head as you shout "OH YA BABY!"

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I noticed it is on sale for $10 off at the moment of this post.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2022 | 08:59 PM
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Conventional wisdom was a washer left down in the oil pan when installing a new oil flange adapter was no problem. Many people did that. But I think it was @PriusLover who had a washer end up in a bad place, getting ground up by the crank. Pure bad luck. Thought I had a pic of it but cannot find it atm.
 
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Old Aug 27, 2022 | 09:59 AM
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I did buy an endoscope a month ago with the view screen. Definitely handy items. I let a friend borrow it but need to get it back from him.
 
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Old Aug 28, 2022 | 07:31 PM
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So I got it all put back together today pump new oil thru the hpop lines to make sure they had no air filled everything up cranked first time for 25 seconds...waited a few minutes and tried again at about the 12 second mark of second crank fired right up. drove up the road and then to the parts store to return some unused items.. ran great. started it twice more before cleaning some things up....JUst have to hope the washer stays low...and hopefully I have my original oil leak stopped...Thanks for all the tips and suggestions...appreciate you guys
 
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It's Alive! Nice to hear she's no longer a yard ornament, and congratulations.
 
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Originally Posted by irbowhntr
So I got it all put back together today pump new oil thru the hpop lines to make sure they had no air filled everything up cranked first time for 25 seconds...waited a few minutes and tried again at about the 12 second mark of second crank fired right up. drove up the road and then to the parts store to return some unused items.. ran great. started it twice more before cleaning some things up....JUst have to hope the washer stays low...and hopefully I have my original oil leak stopped...Thanks for all the tips and suggestions...appreciate you guys
I would recommend you take the truck and buy some lottery tickets!

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