Spun Bearing?

[denny]

Planing to go to the track tomorrow, changed the oil today and foung metal shaving in the oil filter.
This is the biggest shaving peice, the rest are smaller , all gold in color. I ain't got not gold in there.

Is this bearing material?

 

[cloneman315]

Re: Spun Bearing?

I would say bearings,I would not go to the track....

 

[1madgumby]

Re: Spun Bearing?

She needs A rebuild..

 

[alwayscode390]

Re: Spun Bearing?

How did you take the filter casing off? ---

 

[tylex]

Re: Spun Bearing?

Had the same flakes in my filter.Defenetly the main bearings are broken cause they are golden.Dont start it anymore then you have a little chance to save the crankshaft from damage.

 

[denny]

Re: Spun Bearing?

Thanks.

How did you take the filter casing off? ---

sawsall!

 

[It's just a six]

Re: Spun Bearing?

Here is a good tool to use
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http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Oil-Filter-Cutter,2618.html

 

[Don W.]

Re: Spun Bearing?

All as above. Cut that element open and look at the bottom of the pleats. Just do it sitting down. Most of the crud, metal whatever, ends up there.

 

[tydye]

Re: Spun Bearing?

ok so i know what im doing every time i replace the oil filter from here on. :S

 

[denny]

Re: Spun Bearing?

On mines the metal shavings were coming out of the filter when I was draining the oil out of it. Thats when I decided to cut it open.

 

[tydye]

Re: Spun Bearing?

On mines the metal shavings were coming out of the filter when I was draining the oil out of it. Thats when I decided to cut it open.

well i guess on my last oil change i would have seen shavings on the magnetic oil drain plug.
but i drained the oil out of my last filter but still have it im gonna cut it apart as well. man i think your very lucky for seeing that or the track day would have been a bad day, someone may have been looking out for ya, even though there still a build needed in the furture but could be worse like they mentioned prior.

 

[denny]

Re: Spun Bearing?

It been off the jack stands for about 6 months now, it just got homesick.

 

[V]

Re: Spun Bearing?

I use an exhaust pipe cutter. Dual-purpose, very heavy-duty, cuts quick and about the same price as a filter cutter.

 

[denny]

Re: Spun Bearing?

I am thinking about doing a bowtie bottom end, maybe have a shop assemble it this time of me.

In the ty is the standard build, 4 bolt , JE and Eagle etc...and rpm ported vortec.

I have a bowtie block and 3.75 stroke billet crank.,I am trying to figure how much of parts on the current block I can reuse on the bowtie block.

I know I will need new piston for the 3.75 stroker crank, I am thinking of reusing the eagle rods unless I can find some cheap used oliver.

Anyone see a problem with this?


basement

atttic

 

[autoaddictions]

Re: Spun Bearing?

You will want to use a 5.85 rod on a 3.75 stroke crank. If not the piston skirt will fall below the cylinder walls. its been done with a 5.7 rod but a 5.85 is preferred. Sorry to see you spun the bearing.
I just pulled my motor too. I wanted to freshen it up since there was over 300 passes on the motor. It looked brand new inside. i was amazed!!!

I have some changes in progress fro my stock block build. !!!!!!!!???????

 

[Syclone#892]

Re: Spun Bearing?

Sucks to hear but at least you have a backup plan

I have this filter on my sy
http://www.cantonracingproducts.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=25-106
Makes it real easy to check the element for debris!

I also have one of these
http://www.cantonracingproducts.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=25-452
for the so gt.

Good luck with the rebuild!

 

[denny]

Re: Spun Bearing?

The bearing did 'spun' but they are pretty bad. There are some scuff marks on th crank.