check this out! Metal in sump

shanegtr · Post by **shanegtr** » 21 Oct 2013, 03:00

I've just recently picked up a parts car. I was just removing the sump for a fellow member on the site, and this is what greeted me as the sump came off the engine:
https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=B ... rlImRNmjzM
https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=B ... k6F6itBjwg
https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=B ... ZrTld1Rq5w

sailtough · Post by **sailtough** » 06 Nov 2013, 19:05

Yikes, did the engine turn over or was it seized?

difflock54 · Post by **difflock54** » 06 Nov 2013, 19:54

Look like ground up bearing shells.

shanegtr · Post by **shanegtr** » 07 Nov 2013, 06:46

sailtough wrote:Yikes, did the engine turn over or was it seized?

Not seized as far as I know. Although there was/is a healthy dose of oil in the coolant. Looked nearly identical to drill swarf and there was bugger all oil stuck to it. Almost like the sump had been off and it was put there - put the sump hadn't been off. If Mel sees this post Im sure she'll comment on how much metal was in there.

difflock54 wrote:Look like ground up bearing shells.

When I pull the gearbox out of it I might throw the remains of the engine onto my stand and strip the bottom end and see if I can find a source