Metal flakes in oil pan, low oil pressure. Need input
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Metal flakes in oil pan, low oil pressure. Need input
Ok guy so a couple months ago I installed a forged 370 from a local engine builder. Ran the truck for about a week and it started loosing oil pressure. Changed oil and found cooper metal flakes in the oil pan. Cleaned pick up tube screen and put everything back together added thicker oil. Still no oil pressure, so parked the truck. Today I took the engine out. Tore it apart but could find nothing wrong. I have it tore down to the short block and can't see anything wrong except the oil pump is a little tight to turn. Any ideas would be greatful. Truck is turbo'd can't see anything wrong with the turbo.
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Your oil pump may have sheared some causing a lack of efficiency and loss of pressure. I would suggest removing the oil pump, and checking your bearings. What color was the metal?
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With copper flakes showing in the oil, inspecting the rod and main bearings are a must. Sounds like they need to be replaced. If it was me, Id inspect and replace ANY worn bearings.
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Why not take it back to the "local builder"? Before you get in there messing with it.. He may stand behind it if he can investigate it.. Stripping it down yourself could remove the clues.
Maybe it wasn't line bored correctly. I'd damn sure investigate more then the oil pump though.. It need to be completely gone through and block boiled again now..
Maybe it wasn't line bored correctly. I'd damn sure investigate more then the oil pump though.. It need to be completely gone through and block boiled again now..