What the heck?

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Mike Gold
are these?

found inside the oil pump during the rebuild. They look like spring locks, but I don't see where they could have come from. One is broken, so there would be 8 total:

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extra parts maybe :confuse2:


nvm I see you already had the pump apart. hmm.... the plot thickens
 
Wrist-pin "keepers"???

I don't know... not sure of the size... but check the piston wrist pin holes to confirm.

Whatever they are or come from... its NOT a good sign...
 
Could they be coils of the pressure relief spring inside the pump?? that's about it for parts that belong there... otherwise it's something foreign.

SteveC
 
Something Foreign --

Could they be coils of the pressure relief spring inside the pump?? that's about it for parts that belong there... otherwise it's something foreign.
---- Italian, maybe? :)

Way to small to be from the wrist pin. Maybe part of a valve seal? (Yep, see below)

extra parts maybe :confuse2: -- Yep, you caught me red handed, Mike. Part of the secret weight removing process!

Here it is:

valve%20seal.jpg


Valve seal at top - mystery part at left, valve seal spring at right. Judging by the size, I'm convinced the mystery part was a clip around some previous valve seals.

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. Always sets the mind at ease when you figure out what those loose pieces are!
 
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yeah those buts look pretty similar to the last pic. That was a looong way to travel from the head to the pan :sad: Hope nothing was damaged to badly.
 
That was a looong way to travel from the head to the pan :sad: Hope nothing was damaged to badly.
--> It only broke one of them! :grin:
 
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