M42 Oil Pan Question

[TroyShark]

I was wondering if anyone could tell me what number two on the picture is and what it does. I was changing my lower oil pan gasket and what looks to be number 2 on the picture was hanging out at the bottom of my pan when I took it off.

[bmwm42]

Useless bolt

[jntar]

Power steering pump tensioner.

[TroyShark]

Power steering pump tensioner.

The power steering tensioner is still on there

[jntar]

The #2 on that diagram is the stud that locks the PS tensioner in place.

[jntar]

[TroyShark]

Oh. Thanks. I guess what I found in my oil pan was something else...

[wazzu70]

Check your oil pickup tube fasteners and the fasteners that attach the upper pan to the front cover. Both are common to vibrate loose.

[TroyShark]

Check your oil pickup tube fasteners and the fasteners that attach the upper pan to the front cover. Both are common to vibrate loose.

Might be a dumb question but where should I be looking for the fastener that attaches the upper pan to the front cover?

[bmwm42]

Remove your lower oil pan