did a little work today

[dsm2race]

so today i decided to change my oil on bothe my motor and tranny i also installed a b&m short shifter. a lil surprise was waiting for me after i was pouring the motor oil into the empty oil qts. a lil metal bearing but im not sure if it came out the motor or tranny hell not even sure it wasnt already in the oil pan any idea if it could have came from the motor or tranny?

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letting the car cool down installed the shifter while waiting.

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what was left of the 3 qts. of tranny fluid i bought.

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[dsmdeliveryboy]

Hmmm, I have no clue what that could be.. Atleast it is out now though.

 

[bradselph]

ball bearing is all i can say but from were nobody knows

 

[VETTE_50_TH]

Bearing from the crank/

 

[bastarddsm]

Only place in a 4g and awd tranny that have parts like that are: in the crank throws to block off the oil passages, in the transmision under the Viscous Coupler to retain the output shaft, In the diff bearings, in the detents for the shit rods, and in the reverse lockout in the shift rods.

All of them except the output shaft retainer would be very noticeable if it came from there.

 

[dsm2race]

well im just hoping it wont be that bad where ever it is it came from but i guess only time will tell..

 

[VETTE_50_TH]

It came from the crank. Only way it could get in your oil

 

[luv2rallye]

Only place in a 4g and awd tranny that have parts like that are: in the crank throws to block off the oil passages, in the transmision under the Viscous Coupler to retain the output shaft, In the diff bearings, in the detents for the shit rods, and in the reverse lockout in the shift rods.

All of them except the output shaft retainer would be very noticeable if it came from there.

+1 I agree (or possibly from inside a broken check valve somewhere).

Does your shifter still have the detent to help keep it in neutral position coming from any gear position? That balls size suspiciously looks like one of the poppet balls holding the shift rails although it would really have to be abnormally loose to fall out.

 

[bastarddsm]

I'm thinking it is the ball the retains the Viscous coupler. If it was from the crank, his motor would be done allready. And he'd have to break the end off a shift rail for a detent ball to get loose.

Its really easy to lose that output shaft retainer ball if you remove the Viscous Coupler. That seems much more likly.