Can anyone identify this?

dcaven

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Photos are looking up from the ground at a 4.0L engine in a d2. I want to identify the horizontal round piece. It is polished and extremely clean. Something must have recently come off. Engine is not holding oil. On photo is a closeup. the others are to help give context. Thanks.
 

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Looks like the bolt hole for the eyelet on the wiring harness.
If you took those pics after the "oil loss" I can assure you its not from that area.

Put a piece of cardboard under it and see where the puddles/stains are.
 
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dcaven

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i put some oil in it and it has been parked for a few days. no oil spots. i know its leaKing from a freeze plug. It sounds like it should be coming frim this hole. thsnks.