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Old Sep 1, 2022 | 09:02 PM
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2000 Ford Windstar SEL 3.8L-
Tranny went...we took it out and took it to a shop and had it rebuilt, unfortunately, it took several months.
Fast forward, we decided, "Hey, while we are in here, we might as well replace the radiator!"
My husband pulled the radiator out. some parts fell out and he has no idea where they came from. Now this is not surprising with this van. We had a part fall out that did not even come on nor was ever installed. A ball type reservoir that looks like the one in his beetle. Anyway I took a picture of the 3 things and I am hoping to get some answers.
1) some type of heat shield
2) both curved pieces are metal and do not appear to be broken from a full circles. One is very thin while the right piece is very thick.

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Old Sep 4, 2022 | 08:52 AM
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Is that thicker piece possibly a piece of belt?
 
Old Sep 5, 2022 | 06:49 PM
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Looks like a rod bearing half, half an oil ring 'rail' and some insulator.
 
Old Sep 6, 2022 | 11:51 PM
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I was told the heat shield goes over the oil filter.

The thicker half circle is hardened steel (not flexible)
and the other one is very thin metal and flimsy
 
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