Help with front cover

[pongorulz]

now this might be little off topic, but....

i just noticed this the other day. i think i mave have a bit of a problem. now stick with me cuz its kinda hard to explain.

when i first took the engine (ranger engine, obd2) apart, i broke one of the bolts that holds the front main cover on. i managed to drill the bolt out and put a helicoil in, but then i noticed a problem.

now picture this if you can. picture the engine upside down first off with the oil pan off. now normally the the front cover sits flat on the bottom of the engine. well i guess the helicoil wasnt exactly in place or the cover shifted or whatever. but the important thing is that the cover isnt sitting flush with the bottom of the engine on one side.

now will this screw me up when it comes to timing issues since the crank sensor is mounted in that front cover? i know the sensor is nothing but a magnet, but its off by about a 1/32" to 1/16", im talking minute, but that could mean a difference of some degrees when it comes to timing.

[flyin]

The post was off topic and deserves its own list.

[flyin]

Just an Idea. Pull off the front cover and install the bolt to check for straightness. If the bolt is that far off I can't see all of the bolts going in easily. Assemble the front cover with the repaired bolt missing and recheck cover alignment. If it is the same then you are good to go. If not, use a carbide burr and die grinder or dremmel tool to slightly open the repaired hole for better alignment if possible.