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Found this is my oil pan
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02-03-2024, 09:59 AM | #1 |
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Last week I began to see fine metal shavings in the oil filter housing while doing the oil change. I used a boroscope to look through the valve cover and didn’t see anything obvious. Friend of mine suggested that the rod bearings may be on their way out. I ordered everything from FCP and just finished putting the bearings in. Cleaning out my oil pan. There was a screw in the bottom of the pan that I’ve never seen before. I’m wondering if any of you guys could identify where this may have come from so that I can address and fix it.
Edit: checked with many other techs and conclusion is either my magnet unknowingly had this on it and I grabbed it without paying attention prior to checking pan or we have a mystery on our hands. Either way, will send oil to black stone to see possible metal shaving culprit. Vehicle runs fine |
02-04-2024, 09:13 AM | #2 |
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I don’t have experience with vanos bolts but think I remember reading that some may break off. I don’t know if that matches look of them but you can probably search for threads on that to compare. Good luck!
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02-08-2024, 04:18 AM | #6 |
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Thanks for posting. How many miles on those old bearings out of interest?
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