Chunk of metal in oil pan
#1
Chunk of metal in oil pan
Anyone know what this little chunk of metal might be? Also a good pic of the sludge I found in there. Is this normal for oil to do when it has been sitting for a long time?
Also is this piece of metal something that I should pull the engine out and do a complete tear down to find out where it came from?
Thanks all.
Full rez:
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/2...9081241gd2.jpg
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/6...081241abu8.jpg
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/9...9081242op2.jpg
edit: the car is 1967 coupe with a 390. No idea on when it was rebuilt or last opened up.
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Also is this piece of metal something that I should pull the engine out and do a complete tear down to find out where it came from?
Thanks all.
Full rez:
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/2...9081241gd2.jpg
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/6...081241abu8.jpg
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/9...9081242op2.jpg
edit: the car is 1967 coupe with a 390. No idea on when it was rebuilt or last opened up.
[IMG]local://upfiles/91681/D479402A18FB4CCFAF817C5DEE9C49C9.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/91681/DE1418902C4C4B1BAB31DC757918B9C5.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/91681/D7134C5013C44C7F802F28857AD63057.jpg[/IMG]
#2
RE: Chunk of metal in oil pan
oil truns to sludge over time thans why it needs to be changed. You need to flush that engine that stuff is all threw your engine. That metal doesn't look like anything in an engine check to see if it is magnetic it may of been put in the pan to collect metal out of the oil.
#4
RE: Chunk of metal in oil pan
Maybe just a piece of junk left in there by a careless mechanic who took the pan off. Could have fallen in while the pan was off and then it was reinstalled without looking at it too closely.
#7
RE: Chunk of metal in oil pan
ORIGINAL: retro77
edit: the car is 1967 coupe with a 390. No idea on when it was rebuilt or last opened up.
edit: the car is 1967 coupe with a 390. No idea on when it was rebuilt or last opened up.