Therusterman 59 Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Any ideas what this is and where it could of come from?! Found the longest bit hanging out of the oil pickup filter and the rest of it floating around the bottom of the sump! Link to post Share on other sites
Therusterman 59 Posted October 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Just had a brainwave, it looks like part of the crank end oil seal. Didn't notice anything wrong with the current one so guess it is part of the old one? Link to post Share on other sites
michael5556 247 Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 It looks like metal? It's hard to tell from the pic. Link to post Share on other sites
dom.joy 87 Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Looks like the long metal spring I used to clear my sunroof drains.Not much help I know but hope its nothing terminal. Link to post Share on other sites
Jimjon 28 Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 My first thought was the crank shaft seal, it has a spring on the back like that, looks like the timing chains might of got hold of it. Link to post Share on other sites
Therusterman 59 Posted October 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 My first thought was the crank shaft seal, it has a spring on the back like that, looks like the timing chains might of got hold of it. On closer inspection this looks to be the case. I replaced the seal last year when I did the timing chains, the seal doesn't appear to be leaking though. Wish I'd known before I put the gearbox back on! Link to post Share on other sites
sharki 2 Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Defo the spring around the crank shaft seal. Maybe it wasnt put on properly the 1st time Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Doh Link to post Share on other sites
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