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Nov 22, 2009 | 03:18 PM

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I found this small spring while changing my oil. It was inside the oil pan stuck to the magnet on the drain plug. Does anyone know where it might have come from? Car runs great and doesn't have any abmormal noises or clicks. Help please.

Nov 22, 2009 | 05:50 PM

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I changed my oil today and found something very similar. looks like end pieces from the first picture.

Nov 23, 2009 | 06:08 PM

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There the springs that go around the tops of the valve stems. Time for some head work.

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Nov 23, 2009 | 07:17 PM

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Looks like it might be one of these springs for oil seals:

I'll have to cut open my oil filter to see if I can find any remains of a spring.

Nov 23, 2009 | 07:33 PM

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I can't thell the size of those. But, they look like needle bearings to me.

Nov 23, 2009 | 08:05 PM

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Looks like it might be one of these springs for oil seals:

I'll have to cut open my oil filter to see if I can find any remains of a spring.

Thats it.........its what I meant.

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Nov 23, 2009 | 10:25 PM

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Valve seals, thats likely what it is, damn.

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Nov 24, 2009 | 12:37 AM

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Here is another picture:

Nov 26, 2009 | 01:06 PM

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I can't thell the size of those. But, they look like needle bearings to me.

You are correct. They are needle bearings from a broken rocker arm.

Last edited by FirebirdFormula7; Nov 26, 2009 at 11:00 PM. Reason: Update

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