2.7 TDV6 Metal Chunk in Oil pickup screen

JLGALL1 · May 20, 2022

Found this whilst the sump was off to replace the gasket. Was wedged in the oil pickup screen - any ideas whereabouts in the engine it’s come from? It looks like twisted metal - almost from a gear of sorts?

Any insight appreciated!

JLGALL1 · May 20, 2022

Anyone?

freelance · May 20, 2022

Tip of a valve guide? Or a piece off the timing chain tensioner, perhaps we need better photos of a different angle, and something to scale it

JLGALL1 · May 20, 2022

Is say it’s the wrong shape & too thick to be from a valve guide. Have attached a few more pics with my fingers for scale

freelance · May 20, 2022

Steel or alloy ?

JLGALL1 · May 20, 2022

Non magnetic so alloy

freelance · May 20, 2022

I wonder if it’s from old oil pump cover, presumably it’s had an upgrade done ?

JLGALL1 · May 20, 2022

I don’t know for sure but it’s on 174k miles so presumably has been done

TheMunster · May 21, 2022

How much of the history do you know? Could of had a failed oilpump casing at somepoint and been repaired.

JLGALL1 · May 21, 2022

Before my ownership it’s had the timing belt done at 105k & also at 148k - the 148k change could well have been due to a failed oil pump casing as wouldn’t make sense to change the belt after just 40k miles. I think I might strip the timing belt cover off just to check

JLGALL1 · May 21, 2022

Just took the timing belt cover off & the oil pump has definitely been replaced before so presumably an oil pump has previously failed & they haven’t got all the shrapnel out the engine. Pic attached

gstuart · May 21, 2022

That indeed looks like a piece off an old oil pump as indeed remnants could have dropped down into the sump , plus found a pic for u of a broken oil pump cover

seriously lucky that u noticed it , hats off to u mate

hope it helps

Nodge68 · May 22, 2022

gstuart said:
That indeed looks like a piece off an old oil pump as indeed remnants could have dropped down into the sump , plus found a pic for u of a broken oil pump cover

seriously lucky that u noticed it , hats off to u mate

hope it helps

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I'm with Gary.
Definitely off a broken oil pump casing.
Nothing to worry about if the pump is a new and upgraded one.

gstuart · May 22, 2022

Nodge68 said:
I'm with Gary.
Definitely off a broken oil pump casing.
Nothing to worry about if the pump is a new and upgraded one.

thks for also verifying it as indeed couldnt think of anything else that it could be, see the oil pump is an ungraded one , but assume it’s 7 x years old from the last belt change , must admit would be tempted to fit a new one seeing they don’t cost much in comparison to an engine , just that extra peace of mind

Nodge68 · May 22, 2022

gstuart said:
thks for also verifying it as indeed couldnt think of anything else that it could be

You're welcome.

With the chunk being made of alloy, it's on no consequence. Now if it was a chunk of steel, it would be more of an issue.

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