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Originally Posted by The Radium King
another quick point. my car is a 2000, and i really notice how the plastic is deteriorating on all the various trim bits i've got. so, i've kinda made it my mission to either replace or get as much of the plastic out of my engine as possible - chain ramps, oil baffle, water pump. i'm already getting a significant amount of it in my oil filter, so perhaps i can assume it'll get rid of itself all on it's own if i wait long enough ...
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My 2001 base just turned 144k. The first water pump failed while I was driving at around 80k. Fortunately, I was able to stop immediately, without risk of overheating. I just replaced the water pump "just in case". I'm trying to avoid, towing bills, overheating, breaking down on the side of the road (what if my wife is driving), being late to wherever I'm going when it happens, etc. The water pump suddenly seems cheap.
By the way, consider the possibility that the plastic in your oil filter is actually the deteriorating seal on your IMS bearing.
I have the same problem! Greenish gray/tan plastic (?).
