[6pack] Tiny part found in oil sump?

[Joe Honor]

Interesting the bits that seem to collect in our sumps! The keeper is very
distinctive conical shape could be washer from valve that dropped through oil
drain in head anything missing sheared off rods or valve area? Regards Joe

Joe Honor / Sent from my iPhone

On Apr 27, 2011, at 6:14 PM, Bruce Simms <brucesimms2003 at yahoo.ca> wrote:

> What a coincidence.   I dropped my oil pan last night to fix a couple of
> stripped bolt holes.   The one in aluminum at the front causing a serious
oil
> leak.   Helicoils required I presume.  I have 5/16 NC helicoil kit from
> trailing
> arm repairs.
>
> Anyways, I found what looks like part of a tiny metal
> washer in the sump along
> with a few tiny metal chunks.   Not sure if this is
> part of a valve keeper or
> whatever?
>
>
> Head was professionally re-built and
> upgraded about 7 years ago.   About 3 years
> ago we had the sump off to
> install new thrust washers and didn't find anything
> too unusual.
> Advice/recommendations?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Bruce Simms
> 73 TR6
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