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Post Sun Oct 14, 2012 6:33 pm

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Changing over my sump this morning, and found this lying in there.

Should i be really worried that its on my desk rather than my engine??

Seen a few suggestions, but no clear answer!
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Post Sun Oct 14, 2012 6:53 pm

Any valve gear noise?
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Post Sun Oct 14, 2012 6:58 pm

Looks like something off the rockers to me.

As said above any noise?

But definitely shouldn't be in your sump !
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Post Sun Oct 14, 2012 7:03 pm

what engine is it ?
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Post Sun Oct 14, 2012 7:21 pm

M40 engine?
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Post Sun Oct 14, 2012 7:27 pm

how could something from the top of the head get into the sump ????
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Post Sun Oct 14, 2012 7:35 pm

Clumsy fooker replacing camshaft?
Could have been there for years.
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Post Sun Oct 14, 2012 7:38 pm

ill go for part number 11 33 1 727 202
Thrust adapter.
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Post Sun Oct 14, 2012 7:40 pm

kam-325i wrote:ill go for part number 11 33 1 727 202
Thrust adapter.
Thats the feller
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Post Sun Oct 14, 2012 7:43 pm

chh137 wrote:Clumsy fooker replacing camshaft?
Could have been there for years.
Been my guess.
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Post Sun Oct 14, 2012 9:02 pm

Its an M40 engine.
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Post Sun Oct 14, 2012 9:09 pm

Well I think we know what it is, where was and possibly how it got there,but does engine run ok ?
If so .keep it on ya desk and dont worry about it.
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Post Sun Oct 14, 2012 9:37 pm

^^ all seems fine! fingers crossed ey!
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Post Sun Oct 14, 2012 9:53 pm

Usually a couple of M6 bolts lying in the bottom of a M40 sump as well! Check that the bolts holding the upper sump to the block that are inside the sump are torqued up properly.
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Post Mon Oct 15, 2012 9:51 am

ah, I seem to have a slight oil leak coming from what looks like the upper sump gasket now so i think the whole lot will have to come off! what a pain
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