Need help, debris in oil pan
03-28-2006, 01:57 AM
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Need help, debris in oil pan On my 97 Trans Am-
Ok my oil level sensor (the one above the drain plug) was leaking bad so I decided to change it........
I drained the oil and put the plug back in and changed the filter........
Upon pulling the old one out I found that the float was loose on the shaft and that the backing plate that prevents it from sliding off was missing........
The plastic on the float looks brittle and a little disentergrated also......
I am assuming it (the backing piece) is in the pan......
It is maybe 85% the size of a dime and maybe 1/5th an inch thick......
I am assuming its plastic, it is on the replacement anyways.......
So what to do?
Is this thing big enough to cause major damage?
If I fill her back up and drain her should it come out???
What are my options?
I really dont want to pull the pan
Anyone experienced this?
x
Ok my oil level sensor (the one above the drain plug) was leaking bad so I decided to change it........
I drained the oil and put the plug back in and changed the filter........
Upon pulling the old one out I found that the float was loose on the shaft and that the backing plate that prevents it from sliding off was missing........
The plastic on the float looks brittle and a little disentergrated also......
I am assuming it (the backing piece) is in the pan......
It is maybe 85% the size of a dime and maybe 1/5th an inch thick......
I am assuming its plastic, it is on the replacement anyways.......
So what to do?
Is this thing big enough to cause major damage?
If I fill her back up and drain her should it come out???
What are my options?
I really dont want to pull the pan
Anyone experienced this?
x
