u/InterestingRaccoon48

Can someone identify this part circled in red? I finally got around to replacing the timing chain on my Range Rover sport with an NA AJ-V8 engine. When it came to removing the timing chain cover, the part circled in red and the water pump pulley are preventing me from removing it. I didn’t take off the water pump because it was recently done so I don’t want to remove it and reseal it, but if that is easier than removing this part, that’s what I’ll have to do. Thanks