Broken washer in pan

I was changing oil on my car and found 1/2 of a broken hardened washer it looks like. I think its a lock washer but its flat. Its .460 OD .312 id and .100 thick. I am think its an oil pump pick up washer. I thought it was a valve lock its not. Any ideas guys.

Thanks Tore

Any thing going on with your oil pressure?

You have access to a scope to take a look thru the drain plug or other opening?

No problem with oil pressure. I know someone who has one I might be able to borrow. The culprit was hooked to a magnet on the oil pan plug.



Tore

What Lifters? Could it be off a link bar?

I'd pull the Valve Covers and have a look up top too.

I pulled the rocker covers and swapped out all the keepers to see if it could be one but its not. I am pulling the intake later this week. They are comp roller lifters. No desire to pull an engine right now.

Post a Pic of the Piece next to a rule / tape, maybe we can figure it out.

I thought we had this thing figured out Tore. I still have the pic's so I will look at my link bars.

I called you and was going to tell you Rick I left a message. I thought it was a lock but swapped them out last night. If you can post those pictures I would appreciate it. I don't have any here.


Tore

I went out and looked at an oil pump I have here and it looks like it could be off the Pick up. Thas the only thing thats 5/16 id in the bottom of the engine I can think of.


Tore

Here is the pic's

that 2nd pic looked like it had some heat in that piece

Thats not a washer...

I'd Check the Lifters and rocker arms out real close.

That is a hardened pc, I won't get the intake off till tomorrow night. I also cut the oil filter apart looking for remanants but that had the normal crap in it,nos ign of brokem pcs.

Tore

dfree383 wrote:Thats not a washer...

I'd Check the Lifters and rocker arms out real close.

x2 looks like a fulcrum retainer, if thats what its called...

I have a bore scope coming tomorrow to borrow. Anybody know what size reatiner clip it is on an oil pump drive shaft.

Tore

Tore wrote:I have a bore scope coming tomorrow to borrow. Anybody know what size reatiner clip it is on an oil pump drive shaft.

Tore

Those are typicaly reversedl star shaped flat metal and thin

Well rules that out.

as mentioned prior inspect your lifters . pics of pieces look like a part of lifter down by the axle .

I have some of the same lifters here at work I can't see where anything like that would come them.

just saying from past experiance ck your lifters , I tore up my last engine due to a lifter , I would definetly find out where it came from though .

Could be the small lock washer that comes w/stud and nut from ARP for the oil pump stud. Its about that size also.

Hope to pull the intake tonight and check the lifters. I borrowed a bore scope from a guy who fixes my machines at work. Will know by Saturday if I pull the engine.


Tore

Good luck Tore:)

Is that a piece of a stop collar on the bottom of the dizzy housing?

jbozzelle wrote:Is that a piece of a stop collar on the bottom of the dizzy housing?

Thats a damn good guess