chunks of metal in sump

jimbob03 · tinkerer Joined: 01 Sep 2003 Posts: 292

as above where whould a coke lid full of metal come from i got a g161 on a engine stand and took the sunp off in the sump by the sump plug and some on the block was all these chunks of metal the bores are not scratched any ideas and the top of the pistons has got a long number and under that is .04 or .004 is this 40thou over bore am i correct

Winterheart · tinkerer Joined: 04 Dec 2002 Posts: 144

I would suspect the metal has likely come from the bearings, or the timing chain oil jet. Cheers Smile

jimbob03 · tinkerer Joined: 01 Sep 2003 Posts: 292

there not smoth chunks like rough bits of castings off the block or smthing what about the overbore question

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2003 10:14 pm Post subject: Re: chunks of metal in sump

check the timing chain aint to loose. if its lose and rubbing on the timing cover, it will take small chuncks of and drop into the sump
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TXcoupe · petrol head Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 1675

yeah see if your bearings are fine i have small smoth flakes in mine, the bearings were going and small chunks of timing case were the temnsioner let go fuking pain in the ass.

Josh · backyard mechanic Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 602

haha funnys =) drag racing guys dont wanan see fuck all in there oil after a run, they drop it out after every lap and put it throught a sive =) fuck having chunks hahaha

jimbob03 · tinkerer Joined: 01 Sep 2003 Posts: 292

timing case mite b the go but i got a few peacers of this stuf and it looks like the links of the timing chain but broken into little bits and the rest is rusty flaks of metal isnt the timing case made of an alloy and would this not rust am i correct