Oil leaking around oil pressure sensor

2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO
144,000 MILES • 3.5L • V6 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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DEVIN7414
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So bought this vehicle listed above, and was given a new OPS and told that's what was causing check engine light but they didn't have time to replace. I went to replace it,and find out that whomever, had cracked the oil filter bracket by over tightening I ripped front of engine off and removed bracket, it is next to impossible to find them anymore. so welded the crack and put back in, weld is beautiful, but I believe there is a spiral leak from thread damaged when crack was made. Need a fix to seal it, at this point I don't care if fix means it can never be removed again. Just need my car back on the road.. Thank you.
Apr 1, 2020 at 12:01 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good morning,

Can you post some pictures of this for me to view?

Roy
Apr 1, 2020 at 3:47 AM
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Here's some pictures after the weld was finished before it went back in. I'll take some of the situation now as soon as I can get outside here.
Apr 1, 2020 at 8:39 AM
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Please resubmit and attach it to this post.

Roy
Apr 1, 2020 at 8:43 AM
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DEVIN7414
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Here tried again.
Apr 1, 2020 at 8:51 AM
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I agree. It looks like the threads are gone. There will be no re tapping of this since there is nothing to clean up.

I think you need to go to a junkyard and look for a replacement.

Roy
Apr 1, 2020 at 8:57 AM
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DEVIN7414
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Ya, there's not one within 100 miles of me.
Apr 1, 2020 at 9:46 AM
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What is your zip code?

Roy
Apr 1, 2020 at 9:50 AM
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54017 New Richmond, WI.
Apr 1, 2020 at 10:39 AM
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Found one. I posted it below for you with contact information. Give them a call.

Roy

Apr 1, 2020 at 10:48 AM
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Thank you. does it matter that, that is a 3.0 and mine is 3.5?
Apr 1, 2020 at 11:33 AM
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I would call them and ask them. I cannot find the part number for it but the motors are physically the same.

Roy
Apr 1, 2020 at 11:36 AM