did an oil change to my car for the first time since ive had it and this came out..
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| Author: | _666_ [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:43 pm ] |
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did an oil change to my car for the first time since ive had it and this came out..
click on thumbnail for larger pic.. |
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| Author: | Wombat [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:55 pm ] |
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They look copperish - are they magnetic? |
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| Author: | _666_ [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:01 pm ] |
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they do indeed.. and no they arnt magnetic (which is probably why my sump plug didnt pick them up |
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| Author: | awdmoke [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:26 pm ] |
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Thrust washer? |
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| Author: | _666_ [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:27 pm ] |
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i have no idea what it is... |
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| Author: | mad-mk1 [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:44 pm ] |
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its not part of a copper washer from your sump plug? |
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| Author: | _666_ [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 7:04 pm ] |
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mad-mk1 wrote: its not part of a copper washer from your sump plug?
doesnt look like it, if it is its been rather mutilated.. and the copper wash on mine was perfectly intact.. could have been replaced tho.. |
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| Author: | Kennomini [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 7:56 pm ] |
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Could be the PO lucky brass antique coin  I suggest you put it back in through the oil cap so the engine can absorb it's luckiness   .
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| Author: | Mick [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 7:58 pm ] |
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A piece of the selector fork?? Yuk, better out than in anyway... |
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| Author: | _666_ [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 7:59 pm ] |
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watever it is.. its very stiff i cant bend it easily |
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| Author: | scotta_74 [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:49 pm ] |
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Whatever it is, I think it will be expensive!
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| Author: | sports850 [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:58 pm ] |
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I think Scott's on the money .... Nick , what do you know of the cars service history , motor or gearbox ever been changed that you know of ? One of my many mini blunders was not stripping and checking a gearbox after the motor had dropped the center main thrust washers and I missed a chunk of the thrust washer that was then ground up by the gearbox and run through the oil stuffing the engine bearings .... There are a few parts in the engine that look like that , thrust washers are one of them so keep an ear out for any strange noises and if it seems to be making more noise and vibrating more than before see if you can move the bottom pulley at all (if it drops the thrust washers the crank and pulley can move in and out a couple of mm , or at least mine did  ) . It could also be a bit of random metal that found it's way into the oil filler cap or oil , or even something that was sitting in the oil tray you didn't notice beforehand . Basically keep an ear out for any noises for a while anyway as you can save money by shutting it down before it does major damage .
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| Author: | _666_ [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:01 pm ] |
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as far as i know it had been serviced by link automotive.. and my engine makes a few noises im working on getting rid of them.. and it definatly wasnt in the pan beforehand.. thanks for the info 
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| Author: | sports850 [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:09 pm ] |
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Might pay to take them into a mini mechanic and see if they recognise them , how big are they (thickness as well) ? |
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| Author: | doogie [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:11 pm ] |
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They could be the Copper washers that sit under the sun gears in the diff. Doogie |
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