fine metal shavings in filter?? need help asap

Extended Power · Jan 14, 2016

Air fish had a couple complete engines for sale in the For Sale section.
$2200.00 I think.
That's the way I'd go.
Pull one out, throw the other one in.
Tear down the other one if curious...

Zmann · Jan 14, 2016

I agree

jrex2506 · Jan 14, 2016

OK I pulled some shavings out, had a magnet in them and got no reaction. its kinda silver n gold colored as well. so is that more than likely a bearing?

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DEEZUZ · Jan 14, 2016

Maybe some better pics with no flash ?

Extended Power · Jan 14, 2016

Yup.
When I piled mine up, the filter looked like I poured a can of copper coat all over the filter.

....I still think of that every time I go to use the stuff.

powerstrokedkid87 · Jan 15, 2016

Extended Power said:
Yup.
When I piled mine up, the filter looked like I poured a can of copper coat all over the filter.

....I still think of that every time I go to use the stuff.

funny, I just pulled a motor out last night that looked the same way. tore it down, found a rod cap backed out, spun the bearing.

jrex2506 · Jan 15, 2016

my motor is at 134k. I will be tearing it down soon. would it be wise to replace the pistons/rings or if they look good just leave them?

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DEEZUZ · Jan 15, 2016

At this point just tear it Down and see what you have. Has this note had OEM filters it's whole life?

jrex2506 · Jan 15, 2016

I'm not sure but last 20k has had them. I'm working on finding a good time to do the teardown.

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jrex2506 · Jan 18, 2016

update: getting it torn down this weekend. I've looked at filter closely, it appears its aluminium because its not magnetic and also seems like there is plastic pieces as well. just did lpop test and it fills filter housing after couple secs of cranking.

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morefuel · Jan 19, 2016

Interested in seeing what it turns out to be. My 6.4 did the same thing and next oil change the filter looked perfect.

Laybourn74 · Aug 27, 2016

How did this turn out?

jrex2506 · Sep 24, 2016

come to find out my oil cooler was bad, and one of the gaskets went through the hpop and the screen was covered in shreads of gaskets. the fine metal shavings was due to the crankshaft. while it was manufactured at international, the sides were not polished. so the rough tooling marks that were left was being rubbed by the side of the rods. that is why I tore into the bottom end because several opinions were that a bearing was bad or a lifter and was rubbing the cam. the bearings were in decent shape for 135k. so I bought the one truck that nobody decided to polish the crank....my machinist said in 30 years he has never seen a crank like that.