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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 09:39 PM
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Exclamation Guess what was on my drain plug????
I drained my oil yesterday to find this spring..... I think its a valve stem seal piece but iono. I did the cam swap 3 or so oil changes ago and i changed them all. So ill have pics in about an hour.
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 10:22 PM
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Damn that sucks.
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that dont look like no valve stem seal spring
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 89Formulaws6
that dont look like no valve stem seal spring
I agree. I don't know where that spring is from.
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 11:12 PM
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IS the car running funny?
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You should put something next to it when you take a pic of it that way it gives everybody a concept of what size it is.
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You should put something next to it when you take a pic of it that way it gives everybody a concept of what size it is.
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 11:20 PM
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reminds me of a oil pressure spring
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WTF? Maybe from the oil pump?
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 11:24 PM
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Yeah I was thinking oil pressure spring. Pull the font cover and see if the allen headed block off plug is still in there. Easier said then done right.
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 11:31 PM
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Did you try and shim the spring to more pressure? a lot of people do that.
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It could be a spring piece from a seal but with out a size comparison it's hard to say.
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yeah... new pic... but what the hell is that from. definently a stronger spring... wtf
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damn didnt think of that, um its no bigger than a 1/4 inch long it is very small. I will see if i can take another pic. And the car seems to be running fine with good oil pressure???????
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def. looks like whats in this pic.



it def. came from the bottom end of ur engine, i.e no engine problems.

if that came from up top end there would most likely be some problems.
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Umm yea dude that came off your oil pump for sure.
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thats not a oil press spring
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pretty sure if it was he wouldn't have normal oil pressure either...
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I'd say, oil pump spring. You need to have a look @ the oil pump & see.
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