Help!!! Needle Bearings In Oil!!!
05-06-2004, 04:06 PM
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Help!!! Needle Bearings In Oil!!! I am new to this site but was referred to help with a problem.....here it is.....
I took my car in yesterday to get the oil changed and rotors turned and just a general check up before Norwalk....
I get a phone call from my friend at the shop and he tells me I need to get back over to the shop...
My first thought is maybe I should get a new mechanic if they can't change the oil and rotors by themselves.....
So, I get to the shop and my oil plug is laying on the counter with A LOT of metal bearings stuck to the magnet.....
(P.S. This news comes one week before Norwalk and one week after an estimate for over $1500 in work that needs done on my truck)
Long story short we can't figure out exactly what's wrong till we tear the engine apart and not only that but my TA only has 40,000 miles on it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So....do I let them tear the engine apart???? Has anyone else ever had this problem???? How does this happen????
I hope someone can give me some answers to these questions????
I took my car in yesterday to get the oil changed and rotors turned and just a general check up before Norwalk....
I get a phone call from my friend at the shop and he tells me I need to get back over to the shop...
My first thought is maybe I should get a new mechanic if they can't change the oil and rotors by themselves.....
So, I get to the shop and my oil plug is laying on the counter with A LOT of metal bearings stuck to the magnet.....
(P.S. This news comes one week before Norwalk and one week after an estimate for over $1500 in work that needs done on my truck)
Long story short we can't figure out exactly what's wrong till we tear the engine apart and not only that but my TA only has 40,000 miles on it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So....do I let them tear the engine apart???? Has anyone else ever had this problem???? How does this happen????
I hope someone can give me some answers to these questions????
05-06-2004, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by BIGBOS
How big are these "pieces"
Whens the last time you changed the oil, are you burning oil, does the motor knock at all..cold/hot?
Whens the last time you changed the oil, are you burning oil, does the motor knock at all..cold/hot?
pieces are about this big ___ and pretty thin....
05-06-2004, 04:13 PM
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[QUOTE=TA_HOOKER]Changed oil 3,000 miles ago.....not over burning oil....no noises......actually I am very lucky I took it in before Norwalk(race) or something really bad could have happened.
pieces are about this big ___ and pretty thin....[/QUOTE
Okay, found the rocker problem but now do I need to replace all or just problem one..????
Mechanic is on the phone.....
pieces are about this big ___ and pretty thin....[/QUOTE
Okay, found the rocker problem but now do I need to replace all or just problem one..????
Mechanic is on the phone.....
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05-06-2004, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by WAHUSKER
Yep, sounds like needle bearings from the rocker arms alright.
Mechanic just called and intake was leaking too, so new rocker, new pushrod, new intake.....and we should be good.....
thanks for all your help.....
05-06-2004, 11:02 PM
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you should have the mechanic check for any "bulletins" for your car. i am a GM tech and if i recall, there was a "bulletin" out on our cars for that exact problem. if i'm right, you might be able to get them replaced at no cost. i would have to check at work tomorrow for sure. but check it out anyways.