PlanZero
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- Aug 13, 2013
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Easton,
Pennsylvania
When i dropped the pan today to fix a leak i saw this:
Turns out the majority was gold rtv. At first I was relieved then after digging around I wound up with this:
The black stuff appears to be plastic, and the metal is non magnetic. This is from a built motor which supposedly had about 300 miles on it when I put it in a couple months ago. 3rd time changing oil, first time dropping the pan. The pan was clean as a whistle when installed. I also removed the baffle and everything appears ok. I didnt check the bearings since i have no syptoms and its only one silver chunk. Second turbo with this motor, neither of them blown. The only parts used from my old motor (spun rod bearing) were the vc and intake manifold.
Car runs beautifully, save for a mild piston slap until she's warmed up. I've been dailying her since February.
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Turns out the majority was gold rtv. At first I was relieved then after digging around I wound up with this:
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The black stuff appears to be plastic, and the metal is non magnetic. This is from a built motor which supposedly had about 300 miles on it when I put it in a couple months ago. 3rd time changing oil, first time dropping the pan. The pan was clean as a whistle when installed. I also removed the baffle and everything appears ok. I didnt check the bearings since i have no syptoms and its only one silver chunk. Second turbo with this motor, neither of them blown. The only parts used from my old motor (spun rod bearing) were the vc and intake manifold.
Car runs beautifully, save for a mild piston slap until she's warmed up. I've been dailying her since February.