SERB Z06

iTrader: (6)

Okay so I am in the middle of changing the oil on my Z, and I get the oil drain plug out, and this is what I find on it.

Sorry for the big pics.







My car has been running GREAT. I just put down 372 whp on the dyno maybe 10 days ago.

I'm so confused.

Phoenix 5.7

iTrader: (7)

those needle bearings are probably from rocker arms, and that other piece looks like the valve spring seat or retainer. i wouldn't drive the car until u get it checked out

~JOSHUA

iTrader: (92)

100% sure that one of your rocker arms have puked it's needle bearings out.

ttranssam

iTrader: (10)

**** man be happy...that means more power when its fixed

Spritle

I agree, if it ran fine before don't run it anymore. Otherwise you'll be repairing a lot more than a rocker.

JoeyGC5

iTrader: (24)

I think your 3 needle bearings and half a valve spring seat short at the moment. Better look at the top end very quickly and don't drive the car.

Zturd

iTrader: (12)

I had the same thing in my car and changed out all my roller rockers and then realized it was from my stupidity and it was actually parts of my roller pilot bearing that i knocked in and didnt realize it during a clutch install.

Krab

iTrader: (28)

Yep, definitely looks like needle bearing from a rocker arm and part of the seat. Time to pull the valve covers and take a look.

SERB Z06

iTrader: (6)

Well ****.

Guess I will do that this weekend.

sslateron

Its parasites inside your engine oil.

Danger731

iTrader: (3)

1.85: time

N4cer

iTrader: (11)

How would they have gotten into the oil pan? That doesn't make sense. My roller pilot bearing went out, and the bearings just stayed in there and got ground to dust.

PA Z06

least you found it

V-seriesTech

iTrader: (5)

lmao.

~JOSHUA

iTrader: (92)

Your oil drains from the top of the engine down.... so.... the needle bearings flowed down the drain holes, pushrod holes, etc until they get all the way to the bottom in the oil pan.... where the magnet catches 'em.

The pilot bearing for your clutch has nowhere to go.... hence it will grind away.

bad6as

iTrader: (17)

pull the valve covers and inspect the rockers. each rocker has needle bearing on each side, each side has 33.

happened to me. i found like 29, left it, next oil change i found 3, then next oil change i found the rest

Zturd

iTrader: (12)

When I pushed my pilot bearing in they just all fell down through into the oil pan, none of them were knicked up or anything i was surprised myself.

N4cer

iTrader: (11)

You definitely failed to read the conversation man. I was asking the guy who said he had roller bearings in his OIL from his PILOT BEARING.

Cole Train

iTrader: (30)

man i've heard of this too often but never seen it where the spring seat broke off

SS Goblin

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Everytime I see post with this title I already know what the picture is going to be. Its the same evertime.