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Image 1 — 2017 Chrysler 300 3.6L Pentastar — Damaged Oil Cooler Port on Engine Block — Is This Normal or Impact Damage?
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2017 Chrysler 300 3.6L Pentastar — Damaged Oil Cooler Port on Engine Block — Is This Normal or Impact Damage?

Hey everyone,

I have a 2017 Chrysler 300 with the 3.6L Pentastar V6 (~133,000 km). Recently discovered oil and coolant were mixing, which led us to suspect the oil cooler as the culprit — very common issue on this engine as I've read.

When we removed the oil cooler to replace it, we found something concerning on the engine block itself.

One of the oil cooler line ports on the block has a damaged seating rim — the collar where the O-ring seats is missing a chunk at roughly the 11-12 o'clock position. The seating surface is uneven and clearly not factory condition.

My questions:

Is this a known issue on the 3.6 Pentastar — does this port commonly crack or chip from heat cycling/pressure?

Or does this look like physical impact damage from a previous accident or bad repair attempt?

Has anyone successfully repaired this with a machinist sleeve insert rather than replacing the block?

We used Victor Reinz Reinzosil RTV silicone around the damaged rim before installing the new oil cooler — is this an acceptable temporary fix or are we asking for trouble?

The previous cooler seating from earlier repair has sealent applied all around the port.

Thanks

u/MedicalTrick — 7 days ago
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The Arabs vs Kurds Dilemma

Yo my people of this damn and cursed country from Zakho to Basra (trying hard not to name names cuz it's so damn irritating to some)

Can we just unite?

I can tell, people from this reddit are very intellect.

Maybe we can raise awareness to this issue.

So why the heck not? Why the hate? I know we had wars and have huge ethnicity differences but Japan was nuked and now they are friendly with others.

Can't we just LIVE in harmony?

Who is with? Who's against?

Tell me why if you are against it.

Post update:

As i tgought there are many comments with and against. That's why i love this reddit believe you guys we can make miracles in this platform.

To summerize: -subject 140 was discussed Which is something made by politicians. As modern generation let's not be divided with what Saddam did and with what politicians agreed upon. Believe you me, they are all happy, well rested and satisfied of what's going on. We are the people the brothers and sisters. This subject will be solved in a minute once both sides aim for the same goal. Not only that but there will be concessions from both parties 😑. This is a very hard to believe dream but not impossible. -language issue: Many brothers from the kurd side think arab brothers are lazy to learn kurdish. I totally feel that. as long as someone is living and providing for their families in a kurdish place but lack the primary way of communicating then definitely not ideal. That's why there are huge demographic areas filled with specific ethnicities or relegions. This is division. But the solution is very easy. To raise awareness not to enforce. Nothing good will come from pushing laws and enforcing learning. We can solve this problem. Sooo many easy fixes i can think of. -people feel there are sort of invasion going on. Many arabs are coming and buying houses and real estates. And the kurd side doesn't want that coexisting or feel enforced to accept it: For me i don't see that negatively affecting society. The economy is growing each year. Believe me, Arabs will not take over as they know their limits They came here bcz of the prosperity and welcoming of Kurds I would be frustrated and want the same if outsiders are coming to my place and negatively affecting my society causing harm and vandalism. But everyone here is seeking for the loaf of bread. You can argue for the point were jobs are filled by outsiders. Then we need to step up our game dears. We can't just depend on the government funds or retirement or my simple job that i enherated from my family. This is AI generation we have many talents and many universities. Many European nations opened the door to migrants and felt bad afterwards because of the miserable atmosphere migrants created. Erbil is very far from this. The laws and regulations we have here wouldn't let us reach that level.

SECOND UPDATE

It's not going well, folks. That's a tough fact to accept.

I thought Reddit had that magic touch, but I found myself mentally exhausted trying to solve problems that should never have existed. Many of the issues people describe are the same ones we hear every day through the media. That's the narrative we've all been fed.

My words are directed at the Kurds of Iraq not those in Turkey, Iran, or Syria, but the Kurds of Iraq. You are not as fragmented, as vulnerable, or as consumed by conflict as much of the region has been. There is a level of mutual respect between you and many others that has been built over time.

You have breathtaking nature, rapidly growing modern cities, and, above all, you have become a safe haven for your brothers and sisters from the south. That is something to be proud of, and with it comes an opportunity to lead by example.

Few places in the region have the opportunity to enjoy peace, relative prosperity, modernization, and development. I believe the next step depends not only on governments, but also on the younger generation and the choices they make.

The Sykes–Picot Agreement happened over a century ago. Saddam and his regime fell more than twenty years ago. We cannot change history, but we can choose what kind of future we build together.

Many countries are home to dozens of ethnicities, religions, sects, and cultures. They have learned to embrace those differences instead of allowing them to become permanent divisions. I hope we can do the same.

There are very very few countries with only one ethnicity and one relgion

Kurds, Arabs and Muslims all have conflicts between themselves

The question is not who suffered more or who was more righteous. The question is whether we're willing to let the next generation inherit our resentment or our wisdom

Thanks

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u/MedicalTrick — 11 days ago