duarab76 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Had to change oil sump as it had a leak but just found a bit of shinny metal, its curved and about 20mm long 10mm wide. What could it be from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G B L Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Aluminium or Steel? If it were to extend to a full circle what would the diameter be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duarab76 Posted March 21, 2020 Author Share Posted March 21, 2020 So it would make a circle about 45mm wide, its about 1.5mm thick and very hard so guess steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G B L Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Do you have a picture of the inside of the piece? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtn Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Holy crap, this looks like crankshaft bearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duarab76 Posted March 21, 2020 Author Share Posted March 21, 2020 Heres the inside pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duarab76 Posted March 21, 2020 Author Share Posted March 21, 2020 Van runs fine but i take it this could be something very serious? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtn Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 (edited) Hmm, the inside does not seem like the crankshaft bearing. Or how it could get out of its seat. Has this engine been worked on? Like a rebuild or anything major? Edited March 21, 2020 by mrtn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duarab76 Posted March 21, 2020 Author Share Posted March 21, 2020 10 minutes ago, mrtn said: Hmm, the inside does not seem like the crankshaft bearing. Or how it could get out of its seat. Has this engine been worked on? Like a rebuild or anything major? Not sure i have only had it 10 months, ride my luck and hope its from a previous repair? Did have a starting problem that now seems to be resolved but there was a good bit of easy start used, could this have mucked it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty150 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 2 hours ago, duarab76 said: Van runs fine 1 hour ago, duarab76 said: i have only had it 10 months 10 months, running fine. I wouldn't worry about it. That could have been something overlooked from install at the factory. A piece of stray garbage that wasn't noticed. Or you could stress out, and never really figure it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtn Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 2 hours ago, duarab76 said: Did have a starting problem that now seems to be resolved but there was a good bit of easy start used, could this have mucked it up. Nope, definitely not. The only part this could come from is a piston but 45 mm diameter is just half of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duarab76 Posted March 21, 2020 Author Share Posted March 21, 2020 Ok thanks for your replies, oil sump was rusted and leaking in a couple of places, van is a 2007 so this could maybe be the first replscement of the sump? Not sure on the life of them but it could have been there from new so wont worry about it. There was no sludge in the sump and only a couple of other lumps but they broke up when squashed was a bit like carbon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtn Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Very likely. I never did replace mine during the 10 years of ownership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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