what is this??? internal part?

[mykel78]

I had to change my oil pan gasket last night due to leakage. I was unable to find an actual gasket, so had to use only gasket maker. I found this thing in my oil pan and thought someone who had rebuilt their DOHC may be able to identify it. It is a bit mangled, so I've no clue. It is a metal band maybe, about 1 mm thick 3 mm wide and maybe 5mm long, but is curved like it was a ring or a band for something, the ends are rounded off. Does anyone know what this it??
I know it's bad news, along with some moisture in the oil, I had a bad night looking at all this, so please let me know... Thanks
I'd post a pic, but don't know how.

[torpedan]

Can you upload a pic somewhere so we can see it? =] Cause you have desicrbe a lot of things.


Most of which are bad anyways.

[mykel78]

reread my post, found I had made an error in the measurement. 1mm thick, 3mm wide, and about 5cm long, with rounded ends, it was a circle before it was mangled. I have no means, that I know of right now, to upload the pics. I will check it out later. Thanks

[torpedan]

You might wanna do a compresison test on the motor. IT alsmost sounds like your describing a Ring.

[MX3-Freak]

Originally posted by projexladen:
reread my post, found I had made an error in the measurement. 1mm thick, 3mm wide, and about 5cm long, with rounded ends, it was a circle before it was mangled. I have no means, that I know of right now, to upload the pics. I will check it out later. Thanks

email me the pics, ill post them for you...orgullo@gmail.com

<small>[ September 10, 2004, 05:06 PM: Message edited by: MX3-Freak ]</small>

[mykel78]

Thank you, very much appreciated, e-mailing now.

[MX3-Freak]

Sorry for slow posting, forgot I had them.
<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/ ... 3small.jpg" alt=" - " />
<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/ ... 5small.jpg" alt=" - " />
<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/ ... 4small.jpg" alt=" - " />
<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/ ... 1small.jpg" alt=" - " />

<small>[ September 12, 2004, 11:36 AM: Message edited by: MX3-Freak ]</small>

[mykel78]

Thanks!!!!
Now, anybody have any ideas??? I plan on rebuilding my old engine, but am eager to know...

[mykel78]

C'mon!!! anyone have a clue??? Sorry about being a bit impatient, but look at those pics. Wouldn't you wanna know???