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> were the bolts missing because the Spirit team did not know they had to be put back

It would be interesting to know what ultimately happened to the bolts if they indeed were removed.

When I disassemble something, I do as I was taught in my mechanical class in high school, and always keep all parts I take of in the same box. If I am left with some extra bolts when finished, that would be a worrisome sign.

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When I was a teen, I rebuilt the engine on my first car. When done, there was a spring left over. I had no idea what it was for, the engine ran fine.

So I drove it around. The oil pressure was very low, but I figured it was just a broken gauge.

Then, the engine got way, way too hot.

It turns out, the spring was for the pressure regulator from the oil pump. The oil was pumped out of the pan right back into the pan. The engine needed to be rebuilt again.

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