What the heck was in my oil pan! And HOW did it get there?!?
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For those of us who have owned E types, you practically had to post an armed guard on them to keep some bozo from putting a jack under the radiator support thus driving the radiator up thru the bonnet. SOAB
Some owners had to buy new bonnets as they became unrepairable after the 3rd occurrence. I knew then that I could never be a "killer" as I let the mutt off with only a beat down.
Some owners had to buy new bonnets as they became unrepairable after the 3rd occurrence. I knew then that I could never be a "killer" as I let the mutt off with only a beat down.
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When engine blocks are manufactured, they go through a heat-treating process and then sprayed with a shellac type material to insure no oxidation occurs before the final machining and assembly is done, so that may explain the differences in color from one side to the other.
I tend to agree that it was probably an engine assembly person's last day on the job and he decided to make his last engine build a memorable one.
I had a relative who purchased a new pickup, and from day-1 there was an annoying 'rattle' inside the drivers door.
He took it back to the dealer, and they tightened up all the screws/bolts, and the noise remained.
He took it back to the dealer again...this time they took the door panel off and actually found a soda bottle inside.
Here's where it gets good: Inside the bottle was a note that said "Looks like you found your rattle".
True story!
Shavings inside an engine tells me that this guy wasn't too happy with this being his last day at work. Maybe a layoff?
With shavings this large and being aluminum...sabotage gets my vote.
I tend to agree that it was probably an engine assembly person's last day on the job and he decided to make his last engine build a memorable one.
I had a relative who purchased a new pickup, and from day-1 there was an annoying 'rattle' inside the drivers door.
He took it back to the dealer, and they tightened up all the screws/bolts, and the noise remained.
He took it back to the dealer again...this time they took the door panel off and actually found a soda bottle inside.
Here's where it gets good: Inside the bottle was a note that said "Looks like you found your rattle".
True story!
Shavings inside an engine tells me that this guy wasn't too happy with this being his last day at work. Maybe a layoff?
With shavings this large and being aluminum...sabotage gets my vote.
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Found these, all jammed up in myoil pump pickup along the edge of the screen. Did not get attracted by a magnet, so its aluminum shavings/cuttings.
I'm at a loss, and can't handle mysteries, so need the forum to solve this for me, or at least, theorize.
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I haven't had any engine work done on the car, and the only 'service' i've had performed by others is my oil cooler line replaced by an indy shop, but don't see how cuttings got into the oil. I purchased the car from the jaguar dealer, and I'm the second owner. Coincidentally, it was from Brutal's dealership in Houston.
I'm at a loss, and can't handle mysteries, so need the forum to solve this for me, or at least, theorize.
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I haven't had any engine work done on the car, and the only 'service' i've had performed by others is my oil cooler line replaced by an indy shop, but don't see how cuttings got into the oil. I purchased the car from the jaguar dealer, and I'm the second owner. Coincidentally, it was from Brutal's dealership in Houston.
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Today metalworkers use this to "prevent chip build-up":
https://www.kometgroup.com/en/press/...chip-spoilers/
https://www.kometgroup.com/en/press/...chip-spoilers/
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My guess is that the rough side of this cutting and It is definately from a machining process pre engine build, has a surface texture that has allowed the old oil over a period of time to deposit some of the crap it carries under pressure and released it while it in the sump.
I teach Engineering in a college after 30yrs in Industry those are definately bits of swarf!!
I teach Engineering in a college after 30yrs in Industry those are definately bits of swarf!!
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