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    Oil Filter Bracket...Oops >>> Uh Oh!! >>> Help!

    Hey All,
    I havenet scoured the forums for this exact issue, but im putting it out there in hopes that someone can lend some advice...
    I deduced that the oily wetness dripping down the wire-housing from the 'oil-pressure sensor' meant that the sensor was faulty in some way, and was leaking. Off to O'Reily's I go, to buy the $10 part. Pull the old, leaking one and start screwing in the new one. It goes in pretty tight, but I figure thats because of the sealing compound on the threads. I continue tightening, and then...PING!!
    Ive just turned a $10 replacement into a $?? repair.
    I cracked the housing around the $10 part. Now the thing is leaking oil ten times worse, and I end up driving up Hwy 101 with a plume of white smoke behind me and all kinds of pissed off drivers honking at me because im stinking up the place.
    Now, Im looking for (what the manual calls) a oil-filter bracket.
    Anyone done this? Anyone know what my chances are of finding this part?? Ive only seen one on ebay, but it says for a 1983-86
    Im driving a 1988 2.0 (G63B)
    Thanks for any thoughts, advice or guidance on this one...

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    would this part work in my 1988 2.0?

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/83-86-DODGE-...2042#vi-ilComp

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    Yes it will fit, but damn that is a lot for a used filter mount. How about a brand spanker? -

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mitsubishi-F...-/172543321906

    or

    https://www.extremepsi.com/store/pro...roductid=22380

    Both are genuine OEM units! Don't forget the mounting gasket.

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    Thanks geezer101! This kind of advice and support is why Im so grateful that I found this forum. Hopefully, I can be of some assistance to someone else here....

    One other question for those who may know; is it dangerous for that oil to be getting onto the exhaust (as in, will my truck burst into flames), or is it simply smelly and irritating to those around me? Not that I want to pollute, or irritate, but in case I had to drive, is it dangerous?
    Thanks again!

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    It shouldn't get hot enough to ignite the oil but it's not ideal. Guys spill oil and brake fluid on their exhausts all the time when topping up - it just stinks a lot. Fuel on the other hand...

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    Yeah. I will be opting to drive as little as possible until the part arrives (thanks again for the link, geezer) and i can bolt it in. Seems like a pretty straight forward job. I also ordered two gaskets (just in case) from the same link. i hope its the right one...
    BTW, I used up about a quart of oil, in forty highway miles...thats a lot of smoke!

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