Metal In Oil Pan - How Much Is Too Much?

[dtcerrato]

I see piece of mind there w/o replacing anything yet. Looking forward to seeing the condition of the thrust bearing.

[brianzero]

Make damn sure you replace each bearing cap as it came off that throw,, don't attempt to install it after turning it around,, the bores are ground as a set and only fit properly one way..>>>Dan

Yes, 100% correct. Everything gets installed in the correct direction. I have numbers on my caps pointing in the right way.

[chessie4905]

After installing and torquing rods, try moving it back and fourth. Only a few thousandths, but it should move.

[brianzero]

I had a look at those thrust bearings, and they looked brand new. They still have the casting marks on them! I didnt even bother taking pictures of them.

[luvrbus]

I had a look at those thrust bearings, and they looked brand new. They still have the casting marks on them! I didnt even bother taking pictures of them.

Now you know someone has been into the engine recently,still no good shop is going to leave that junk in your oil pan maybe rags lol one on F/B a oil can was left inside it

[brianzero]

Now you know someone has been into the engine recently,still no good shop is going to leave that junk in your oil pan maybe rags lol one on F/B a oil can was left inside it

Could those metal flakes be from the starter ring gear grinding, or timing gears meshing??

[luvrbus]

It could have come from the gear train,the idler gear has a bearing and a hold down cover,the cams have locking plates on the auxiliary drives, measure the thickness of a piece of metal and I can tell you if one has broken which they do, the 50D alternator can give you some extra pieces too,so can the air compressor. As mentioned, change the oil and filter and have the oil tested in a few thousand miles, the oil pan is not that hard to remove either to check for more chunks of metal later