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Old 01-31-2008 | 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 01-31-2008 | 10:22 PM
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Damn that sucks.
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Old 01-31-2008 | 10:49 PM
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that dont look like no valve stem seal spring
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Old 01-31-2008 | 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 01-31-2008 | 11:12 PM
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IS the car running funny?
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Old 01-31-2008 | 11:16 PM
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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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Originally Posted by rocksws6
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.
Good idea.
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Old 01-31-2008 | 11:20 PM
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reminds me of a oil pressure spring
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Old 01-31-2008 | 11:22 PM
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WTF? Maybe from the oil pump?
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Old 01-31-2008 | 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 01-31-2008 | 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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Old 01-31-2008 | 11:39 PM
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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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Old 02-01-2008 | 01:05 AM
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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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Old 02-01-2008 | 06:12 AM
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I'd say, oil pump spring. You need to have a look @ the oil pump & see.
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