Lazzman
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- 1998 Sport 4wd- V6 Sohc
I decided to change my old oil pan out because it was very rusty and looked like it was about to rot through.
After I got the old pan off and inspected it I noticed two small pieces of debri in the bottom of the pan. One was a chewed up plastic piece about the size of a mini marshmellow and the other was something that looked like a piece of shrapnal.
I am looking for expert opinions on what these parts could be and what happened to get them in the bottom of my oil pan. I would speculate that it could be a broken valve guide. Could be why my truck has a viscious shudder at idle sometimes and bogs around 3k rpm under hard throttle.
I have included pictures from various angles, along with a ballpoint pen for size reference.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
After I got the old pan off and inspected it I noticed two small pieces of debri in the bottom of the pan. One was a chewed up plastic piece about the size of a mini marshmellow and the other was something that looked like a piece of shrapnal.
I am looking for expert opinions on what these parts could be and what happened to get them in the bottom of my oil pan. I would speculate that it could be a broken valve guide. Could be why my truck has a viscious shudder at idle sometimes and bogs around 3k rpm under hard throttle.
I have included pictures from various angles, along with a ballpoint pen for size reference.
Any help is greatly appreciated.