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Old 11-12-2008, 05:29 PM
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ok.... i was changing my oil when i saw this big *** hole...... should i worry about it??




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there is suppost to be a cap there
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its an inspection cover... a sight hole... i would cap it... keep crap outta there
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there is suppost to be a cap there
i know..... would the local auto parts have the cap ?? and would it be bad if i drove the truck without the cap ??
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I should have read your title better.LOL Sorry buddy
I would put one on
Not sure if the parts store has it but dealer will,just be ready to bend over.
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I should have read your title better.LOL Sorry buddy
I would put one on
Not sure if the parts store has it but dealer will,just be ready to bend over.
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ooooh I see your Vig
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ooooh I see your Vig
you peeping in my peep hole ??
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I drove my truck around for ~5K miles w/o the larger cap. Picked up one from a recently parted out truck. All covered up now.
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my 60Es never had them caps in there...
my 80E doesnt even have the lower half of the bellhousing on it
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