Help! Found a small spring after oil change(pics)
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Help! Found a small spring after oil change(pics) I changed my oil the other day and attached to the magnet at the tip of the drain plug I found tiny metal shavings and a long, very thin spring. I expected metal shavings but not the spring.
I've had the cam in for 10k miles.
I've had the cam in for 10k miles.
It's as easy as looking at all the valves and seeing which one is missing the spring. After that it's fixed by removing that spring, taking a pair of pliers to remove the old seal, take the new seal and lightly tap it on with a socket. Reinstall the spring and you're done. 
On The Tree
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From: Dayton TX AKA hicktown
I aslo believe thats a valve stem seal spring I found one of those befor on a customers car and tripped the F-out. Afew months later car kept oilfoulding #2 plug and sure enough it was a valve spring seal. Don't buy after market get factory replacements
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