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Feb 28, 2010 | 04:40 PM

tumadre

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look what I found

after doing an oil change

95,000k
99 camaro v8/M6

just as unbolt the bolt from the oil pan found one of the big peices at the tip of the bolt.

I know this cant be good but how bad do you think this is?

the three little pins are perfectly round shape ends

what are those?

what all is broken inside?

car makes no internal no noises nada

do u think i should drive the car

Feb 28, 2010 | 05:16 PM

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conecting road bearing??? it could be dangerous for the heads and expensive...

Feb 28, 2010 | 05:21 PM

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conecting road bearing??? it could be dangerous for the heads and expensive...

Thats not a rod bearing. Its probably part of one of the rockers.

Feb 28, 2010 | 05:31 PM

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do u think i should drive the car

Nope.

sorry to hear/see that by the way. You need to find out where that came from, and hope there isn't any significant damage.

Feb 28, 2010 | 05:43 PM

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it's from the rocker arms. very common.

Feb 28, 2010 | 05:45 PM

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it's from the rocker arms. very common.

+1 trunion bearings.check out comp cams,they have a rebuild kit for ls1 rockers.

Feb 28, 2010 | 05:53 PM

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Good thing you did your own oil change a quick lube place may of over looked that.
Time to replace the rocker arms

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Feb 28, 2010 | 07:51 PM

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It's just a rocker needle bearing that came apart.

Feb 28, 2010 | 08:24 PM

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tumadre

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damn you guys are quick at anwering my questions
I really appreciate all the info!

so its a rocker arm & rocker needle bearing huh?

any idea on how this could have happen?

Feb 28, 2010 | 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by tumadre

damn you guys are quick at anwering my questions
I really appreciate all the info!

so its a rocker arm & rocker needle bearing huh?

any idea on how this could have happen?

bearing likely seized and caused the trunion to fail.just have to removed the valve covers to find out which rocker arm failed and if there is more than 1.