LennyK

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• Oct 20, 2017

• #1

Found this sitting on top of the filter when I unscrewed it. ANY ideas ???? Sort of stringy and rubbery
At a quess, not what you want to find when your replacing a blown Turbo on a vehicle you've only owned a few months

 

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Colthebrummie

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• Oct 20, 2017

• #2

I don't know what it is but for gods sake, don't wake it up.

Col

 

kevstar

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• Oct 20, 2017

• #3

Diesel bug??

 

Edlandy

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• Oct 20, 2017

• #4

Some kind of gasket sealer? Has the engine been in bits before

 

kevstar

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• Oct 20, 2017

• #5

Edlandy said:

Some kind of gasket sealer? Has the engine been in bits before

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Beat me to it lol

 

payydg

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• Oct 20, 2017

• #6

Face hugger. Call Sigourney Weaver.

 

LennyK

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• Oct 20, 2017

• #7

Edlandy said:

Some kind of gasket sealer? Has the engine been in bits before

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Head was rebuilt and oil cooler has been off

 

LennyK

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• Oct 20, 2017

• #8

Thought is....is there any more???

 

Al2O3

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• Oct 21, 2017

• #9

The sump is put on with sealer. Have a look underneath and see if the same colour sealer is oozing out on the outside. Having said that there should be a straining mesh on the oil pipe from the sump. Might be worth checking.

 

Magicgrotto

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• Oct 21, 2017

• #10

LET'S just HOPE it's DEAD !!!!

 

doodle bug

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• Oct 21, 2017

• #11

kevstar said:

Diesel bug??

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or a old condom

 

Magicgrotto

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• Oct 21, 2017

• #12

It's got arms/legs /eye's /mouth & a F000kin egg on it's back !!!!!!

 

brian47

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• Oct 21, 2017

• #13

Whatever it is, at least you found it in the oil filter and not one of the oilways. Just be thankful!

 

Magicgrotto

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• Oct 22, 2017

• #14

And if you watch it long anough it moves !

It's F0000KIN ALIVE

 

Gazbo

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• Oct 22, 2017

• #15

LennyK said:

Head was rebuilt and oil cooler has been off

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There's your clue, oil cooler, obviously a stupid attempt to seal what should be a self sealing fitting, probably one of the fittings on the cooler has no o-ring, some slack work there. That hunk of silicone could not get up to there from the sump but can get there from the return side of the cooler, fortunately the inlet side of oil filter.
Silicone sealer is really a boon to mechanics stopping leaks on Landies, but it needs to be used wisely otherwise it can cause lots of grief.