Reply to "Call for help 1 hour North of the SanFrancisco Bay Area (Santa Rosa)"

Hi Mike,
I don't own a Pantera (hope to one day though!) I've been following your ordeal with great interest like a novel of intrigue. I must have looked at Roger Sharps ad on Craigslist 10 times before deciding I wasn't ready to make the leap into ownership.

I've been extremely impressed with the way this community has stepped up to help you out with advice and even turning wrenches with you!

In my opinion you were pretty unlucky in the first place that the pin jammed your oil pump rather than just living happily ever after at the bottom of the pan or passing through the pump and getting trapped in the filter.

I like the idea of putting the magnets on the outside of the pan if they are strong enough. That way you always know where they are! If you put them inside I would be wary of introducing anything that is not supposed to be in there like, rivots, JBweld, epoxy etc. it may break up in the hot oil and chunks float into the pump again.

If you do put them inside, it seems safer just to let the magnet stick itself to the bottom of the pan. If it somehow bounces it cannot get through the pickup screen anyway.

Anyway, I really do wish the best outcome for you and your awesome beast of a car!

Dennis