Help me identify my metal shavings!!
11-14-2006, 11:38 PM
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I'd replace the oil pump. Not just the o-ring.
A few of those pieces look like pieces of the rings, but they are hard to tell exactly the size and curvature of the pieces.
Could be just casting material.
Jim
A few of those pieces look like pieces of the rings, but they are hard to tell exactly the size and curvature of the pieces.
Could be just casting material.
Jim
11-14-2006, 11:43 PM
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The brown pieces look like pieces of a leaf.......
That metal piece is from something. It has wear markings on it.
I'd hope for pieces of the oil pump.
Though the cam journals and cam do control the oil pressure as well.
Have you inspected your valve train parts?
Jim
That metal piece is from something. It has wear markings on it.
I'd hope for pieces of the oil pump.
Though the cam journals and cam do control the oil pressure as well.
Have you inspected your valve train parts?
Jim
11-15-2006, 12:26 AM
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That darkish looking stuff almost looks like loctite thats been dried out. I know im wrong but its what it looks like. Hmmmm. I dont think that the oil pump veigns (sp?) had type of material but you never know. Could it be a cam bearing? If i were you, i would take it apart like you were doing a camswap (oil pump included 
) and poke around in there.
) and poke around in there.
11-15-2006, 01:46 AM
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You can pull a main and look at the bearings then put it back in an tq to spec. Im guessing you have pulled the front diff? I dont think you can get that damn pan off with it up there. If it was me, I would clean those shavings out, inspect the oil pump well, replace the o-ring and go on down there road. Whatever problem you got is there and there to stay so drive it till it blows.
11-15-2006, 01:53 AM
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the silvery lookin piece looks like it's part of a main bearing.
as for the black piece. could be internal parts of the oil pump. it could be delrin, that's why it isn't magnetic. other than that, good luck man.
if it was me, i'd tear down the motor until I found the problem. or if I was still in warranty, i'd drive to the dealership and sit in the parking lot with a brick on the gas pedal until it blew
as for the black piece. could be internal parts of the oil pump. it could be delrin, that's why it isn't magnetic. other than that, good luck man.
if it was me, i'd tear down the motor until I found the problem. or if I was still in warranty, i'd drive to the dealership and sit in the parking lot with a brick on the gas pedal until it blew