Found stuff in block

[wrenchbreaker]

I am tearing down my shortblock and I found small pieces of what looked to be brass. I looked around and didn't find any missing bushings...WTF? Kind of concerned, but glad I caught it when I did. Pulled out all the pistons and checked my rod bearing clearences and all were good....bearings looked really good. I will pull the crank out Thursday and hopefully find out where these peices came from. I also have some wear on the cylinder walls from the piston skirts...is this normal? Nothing big....I could easily get rid of it with a cylinder hone and about 30 seconeds.

[puppet]

Turbo shaft bearings?

[2.216vturbo]

Could be main bearing material if your crank is still in. You'll know when you pull it.

Alan

[Moparmonster]

Where did you find the pieces? Are they pieces of piston rings?

[mo' parts]

Quote:

Originally Posted by puppet Turbo shaft bearings?

+1
im pretty sure the turbo bearings are brass.

[TheGinMill]

If mains are OK, then +2. Turbo bearings are brass, at least all I have seen

[glhsken]

Check the int shaft bushing

[mw6886]

It is most likely a bearing somewhere. The factory bearings are Tri-metal, and once they are worn past a point, you can see the brass.

I've seen it before, and if you haven't seen it on the rods, then its on the mains - or like Ken said, the intermediate shaft.

[Leafy]

Any Pics?

[Turbo_Rampage]

When i pulled my old original Garrett Turbo apart it had Aluminium bearings, not brass. I think only good aftermarket rebuilt turbos come with brass bearings like a TU turbo.

[Torka]

If your pan look something like....


And the bearing looked like....
Then your crank will look like....

sorry for the pic size

[Leafy]

I love visual references!

[The S is Silent]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torka sorry for the pic size

Don't be. I like large pictues...especially if they show detail like crank damage. Carnage is always more fun when you don't have to wonder what you are looking at

[wrenchbreaker]

My pan didn't look like that at all. It was only 4 or so peices. Bearings and crank look new....almost no wear. Block has less than 30k on it. I am pulling it apart for the mighty 16 valve hybrid conversion. I want to post pics, but I don't know how to do it. I have them saved on my computer, I just need to post them on here. Anyone want to steer me in the right direction?

[SwiftTech]

you have to be a contributing member to attach pics on this site. If you have them hosted somewhere else you can link to them though.
when posting hit the little icon that hasa the world and the chain link. Then type in the url of where your pic is and it should work. good luck