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Old Aug 31, 2012 | 11:09 AM
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I started doing an oil change and I found this on the drain plug. I don't have any clue what it could be from and am wondering if anyone might know.
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Valve seal/spring seat??
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I'm thinking spring seat as well...
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If it is a spring seat/valve seal how did it get in oil pan?
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The same way oil gets from the top of the heads back to the oil pan?
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Touche. I should of thought of that before I posted my last post. Must of had a brain fart.
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That's why our drain plugs are magnetic, to catch flaws and accidents like that..
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By looking at this diagram I don't see anyway that the pieces in my first picture could of made it threw the oil passage system to make it to the oil pan.
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By looking at this diagram I don't see anyway that the pieces in my first picture could of made it threw the oil passage system to make it to the oil pan.
Uhhh, look here?
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By looking at this diagram I don't see anyway that the pieces in my first picture could of made it threw the oil passage system to make it to the oil pan.
brain fart...
The return does NOT flow the same way as the drawing you posted...
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I changed all the valve seats/valve stem seals and they were not missing any pieces. Now I am really lost.
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It looks like it is from a rocker arm trunion.
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I have comp cam magnum 1.75 roller rockers and they are all good.
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Lifter plunger retainer.
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