In a message dated 96-05-08 20:39:51 EDT, mizamook@sonic.net writes: >3) This may be a stupid question: So I changed the oil for the first time in >the week or so since first purchase...cleaning the strainer and I found sizeable >chonks/grindings of metal...is it time to start building another engine, or am I >just paranoid? > Every (used) car I buy gets a complete maintenance 'going over'. I look at the factory maintence schedule and make the assumption there has never been a single maintenance item performed. Fluids are changed, filters replaced, tune the engine. Inspect all items on the service schedule. May sound a bit overkill, but lets me get to know the car & it saves time later down the road. (Oh yeh, I kick the tires, too!) Sooooo, with that in mind, When you find shavings that is usually a sign of metal friction parts wearing out. (shims, spacers, bearings). Basically, its rebuild time. There are several components that could cause this but if it turns out to be your crankshaft, the damage could be expensive (compared to distributer shims, for example). I would recommend stop using the van until either, A) you make a solid determination what the metal filings are from, or B)you rebuild the engine. If you truely found chunks of metal, stop using the engine now. Something has died and you need to find it (This may or may not mean an engine rebuild) -Gregg 85 Westy, 51 Plymouth, 76 Goldwing, 75 Mercedes...need more toys!
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