Bad on the dude, good on that you found the fix! Just make sure the new one is seated correctly. Sometimes good to let them sorta sit and at room temp to let them recover from storage. Hope the bolt holes r fine. Also look at the seals that go around the sleeve for bolts, might want to replace those also. Could be damaged from the over TQ.


JD a.k.a Fingers "Don't Panic" '98 Contour GL 2.0L VCT ATX 88k '98 Contour LX 2.5L MTX 120k Street racing can kill just less of a chance with a 2.0