Cam57 Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 We are disassembling the engine and when we pulled the oil pan off, we found a bunch of small pieces of white plastic in the pan. There was a bunch of these pieces sucked up into the oil pick-up screen. Has anyone seen this kind of thing before and know what these pieces of plastic are from? Thanks, Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leghome Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Kind of looks like part of a timing gear to me. I have never pulled an oil pan from a car that had the timing gear go but that sure looks likes pcs. of one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 57 Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 I agree, timing gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam57 Posted January 10, 2014 Author Share Posted January 10, 2014 That makes sense. It must have had a nylon faced timing gear. The one that was on it now is steel, so it must have been replaced at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D0ublezer0x Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Kind of looks like part of a timing gear to me. I have never pulled an oil pan from a car that had the timing gear go but that sure looks likes pcs. of one This or could also be the distributor gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam (Bones) Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 upper timing gear, stock ones are nylon covered distributor gears are steel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footballubet Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 I used to see a bunch of those top timing gears stripped like that years ago. Very few mechanics tore the oil pan off to clean that out...me included. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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