Metal in the oil pan?????
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Metal in the oil pan?????
Si Ive started to take apart my 12a, and when I removed the oil pan today I found alot of metal shaving's. They were of good size. Any one care to guess what damage I might have. Also does anyone have any good tricks to remove the chain off the oil pump? I cant keep it from spinning. thank!!!!!!
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The metal shaving could be chrome coming off the housings. After long were on the housing they flake off the chrome. It causes lower compression. As far as the oil pump chain, I think there is two bolts that you can take off to loosen the chain, however I'm not sure about that one.
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Originally Posted by Tsi_Xtreme
The metal shaving could be chrome coming off the housings. After long were on the housing they flake off the chrome. It causes lower compression. As far as the oil pump chain, I think there is two bolts that you can take off to loosen the chain, however I'm not sure about that one.
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Most likely the bearing are toast, could be mains or rotor or both. Usually the rear bearing goes first caused by low oil pressure. Not sure about the oil pump chain. Make certain to clean or replace the oil cooler and lines, if you have a front mount cooler.
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Originally Posted by Tsi_Xtreme
The metal shaving could be chrome coming off the housings. After long were on the housing they flake off the chrome. It causes lower compression. As far as the oil pump chain, I think there is two bolts that you can take off to loosen the chain, however I'm not sure about that one.
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Originally Posted by crazy_ugly_coyote
Si Ive started to take apart my 12a, and when I removed the oil pan today I found alot of metal shaving's. They were of good size. Any one care to guess what damage I might have. Also does anyone have any good tricks to remove the chain off the oil pump? I cant keep it from spinning. thank!!!!!!
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bearings are toasted... not good !!!as cpa7man said, oil cooler and lines must be cleaned well.. as far as the shavings being attributed to chrome flaking, impossible!!!! TSI extreme, please dont give fals info, people read what you type, and might even beleive it too!
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