Nimitz87

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just changed my oil that had MAYBE 2500 miles on it, however it had all the dyno pulls and tuning and it was beat on pretty good...I found this and was wondering how serious this could be.





all the stuff wiped onto the paper towel is metal shavings, there was also a 4th chunk about the same size as the largest one that I dropped and couldn't find.

is this bearing material?

how bad is this? car seems to run fine.

Chad

AaronR

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So the motor is new with only 2500 miles on it?

Siphon

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i think he meant it was 2500 miles since his last oil change.

davered00ss

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Looks like a broken keeper on a valve. I would pull the valve covers and inspect the valves. Sucks. Hard to tell from that pic.

Nimitz87

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bingo and that is guessing high...probably no more then 2000 its only been a few weeks since my last change. motor has 45k on it stock bottom end.

I'll pull the valve covers tom...

Chad

67Ranger

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definetly not bearing material, and looks like some sort of valverain

Cliff

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Looks like part of a spring or land ring. I would check all the springs very carefully first. Good luck.

Nimitz87

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pulled the valve covers, nothing in there out of the ordinary which I didn't really think there was anyway...just one thing eliminated. only other things it could be would be a valve lock, or something in the bottom end..ie a bearing

Chad

LS6427

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Man, that can be so many things.

I suggest getting a long magnet type stick that extends like an antenna and is bendable. Stick it in the oil pan drain hole and sweep the entire bottom of the pan a few times to get all potential pieces out of there.

Are those pieces magnetic?

Nimitz87

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yes they are, and good idea going to do it in 2 weeks when I change the oil again...if it comes out with a ton of metal then I know I have a bit of a bigger problem.

which means bigger, stronger, faster.

Chad

LS6427

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If they are magnetic its obviously a bunch of different things...but there's something in the heads that breaks up into small pieces like that when they fail, that are NOT magnetic.

I forgot which part that is though. From memory, I think the spring retainers in the heads or maybe the spring seats.

At least those parts can be ruled out.

Nimitz87

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I'm really really thinking bearing.

just going to wait, drive it normally and change the oil in a month or so do the telescoping magnet stick and see whats up.

Chad

davered00ss

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Start saving for a shortblock. You might even want to stop driving it, so if the engine does blow, it does not take out the heads with it.

TORCHD 02 TA

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looks like part of a lock?

RoDan

Yeah, just drive her till she starts yellin at you. Then turn up the music! Ok, so kidding about the music part, but seriously though I would not worry my head off about it. Just keep an eye/ear out for anything out of the ordinary, and just drive it like you normally do.

edit: also, do you happen to have the oil filter you took off it? might want to cut it open and see if there is anything suspect in there as well...