MsDasnake

was changing the oil on my old man's 02 ss when I found this nice scrap among other crescent shaped shreds..........













what might this be? haven't pulled the oil pan yet. will do soon.

Taxman20

iTrader: (11)

A clear picture of the piece instead of your shirt would help. Hard to tell, piece is blurry.

1BAD98LS1

iTrader: (33)

x2... try and make the picture more clear, I tried to focus in but still couldn't make it out

Paul Bell

iTrader: (9)

Yeah, take some more pics without holding it-and not in a shadow. Place it on a table, move back just a bit.

Did these things come out the oil drain plug hole into the drain pan you're using?

Looks to be deceased cam bearing remains.

How did this engine run? Any noises, banging or knocking?

How many miles on it? Well cared for or well beaten?

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LS1MCSS

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It's thin and curved. Looks like the end of rocker arm bearing. Surprised you didn't find some bearing pieces in there also.

shadowfirep

I would have to guess cam bearings also. seem too small for crank bearings and rocker arm bearings would have a hell of a time getting into the oil pan

KCS

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Pics are bad but to me it looks like part of a rocker trunion.

GMRL

Time for a trunion upgrade. Pull the valve covers and take a look. Whats the mileage? I too have an 02 SS

aaronc7

For a second I thought this was a link to a buzzfeed article, based on the thread title.

KCS

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Haha, like click bait. "This guy changed his oil and you'll never believed what he found..."

Taxman20

iTrader: (11)

Its definitely not a crank, rod or cam bearing. I was also thinking a trunion bearing but wanted a more clear picture to be safe. That last picture looks like a valve seal band broke but its too big I think..

And BTW. Its VERY easy for anything that comes from the top of the head to end up in the pan. Unless it gets caught up in a small valley, it only has one place to go, and that's down.

MsDasnake

Buzzfeed reaching out to untapped audiences haha.

MsDasnake

I think it has 85,xxx It was beat on some also.

MsDasnake

Beat on some, 85,xxx. started a little tick I mistook for an exhaust leak which it also has

MsDasnake

unfortunatly I won't be able to get any better pictures unless I find My phone. those were taken with a webcam

MsDasnake

Also It has what llooks like rubber on the inside of the curve