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Old 04-29-2007, 05:44 PM
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Default I found 3 needle bearings stuck to my drain plug?

Hey I went to change the oil in the LS1 I pulled from a wrecked car and when I drained the oil I found 3 tiny needle bearings attached to it.

I dropped the oil pan and removed the sump tray and everythng looked fine and didnt find any thing else. I even wiped the pan clean and it look ok.

Has this happened to anybody else before and what is it from, and what should I do about it.

Please help any and all info welcome.
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Check your rockers.
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Yep, pull them all and check.
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+1, Needle bearings from your rocker arms.

Do a search in the Gen III Internal Engine section. You'll find the answer in there.
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What they said. Happened to me before. Started to hear a rattle that wasn't constant with the motor. Sure enough found a TON of them in my oil pan. Put a new set of rockers on and never looked back...
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Also, try to keep a track of all that you found. To make sure you got them all. I think there is something like 34 total for each rocker.
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check your rockers
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Originally Posted by sscrazy
check your rockers
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