What is this in my oil pan?

OBXMarine · 2004-03-15 16:41:34

looks almost like a chunk of a dipstick tube :pimp:

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Mar 15, 2004 | 02:22 PM

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looks almost like a chunk of a dipstick tube

Mar 15, 2004 | 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by gonzo 6.0

Kind of hard for me to see but could it be a rocker neadle bearing?

I hope not! I do have a noticable tick from from #7 or 8.

Whichever one is furthest back on the passenger side.

Thanks for the interest.

Mar 15, 2004 | 02:40 PM

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its definitely not the oil pickup tube. I would guess it was something GM left inside the engine during assembly. doh!

Mar 15, 2004 | 03:00 PM

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its definitely not the oil pickup tube. I would guess it was something GM left inside the engine during assembly. doh!

Hmmm, now I'm half tempted to drop the pan on the 6.0l and see if that one is a winner.

Mar 15, 2004 | 03:08 PM

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I just looked for bulletins but only show the needle bearings. What about the oil level sensor does that still work? Just a thought.

Mar 15, 2004 | 03:10 PM

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Forget about the oil level sensor just looked at a new one and they are plastic.

Mar 15, 2004 | 04:06 PM

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That is part of the dip stick tube.....I seen another post on this not to long ago.

Mar 15, 2004 | 04:10 PM

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That is part of the dip stick tube.....I seen another post on this not to long ago.

Mar 15, 2004 | 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by OBXMarine

Hmmm, now I'm half tempted to drop the pan on the 6.0l and see if that one is a winner.

Mar 15, 2004 | 05:31 PM

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Dude thats the thing that causes "piston slap" on these Ls1 and derivative engines.

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