ball of aluminium foil in engine
#1
ball of aluminium foil in engine
Dropped by mistake a sheet of aluminum foil (2 in x 5 in, crushed into a ball) into the oil fill hole. Without knowing this drove 20 miles so far. Cannot track where the ball went (sure that it went into the upper part of the engine).
What could be damages?
Should I open the engine manifold and track the ball, or would it split into pieces, enter cylinders, and burn out over time?
Thanks,
2008, 4 cyl.
What could be damages?
Should I open the engine manifold and track the ball, or would it split into pieces, enter cylinders, and burn out over time?
Thanks,
2008, 4 cyl.
Last edited by biocpu; 12-07-2015 at 12:54 AM.
#3
thanks mk378. I got the foils out.
Do I need to replace the valve cover gasket (everytime the cover is opened? For 4 hrs and 50k miles, I believe the gasket was not replaced).
Do you know the torque for tightening the cover nuts?
Do I need to replace the valve cover gasket (everytime the cover is opened? For 4 hrs and 50k miles, I believe the gasket was not replaced).
Do you know the torque for tightening the cover nuts?
Last edited by biocpu; 12-07-2015 at 12:55 AM.
#4
if your gasket is not crusty.. should be ok to re-use, dap some silicone on four corner of the cam ring (whatever it called).
shouldn't need to torque, there're stopper on the bolt, you can only tighten so much.
shouldn't need to torque, there're stopper on the bolt, you can only tighten so much.
#6
yea mk is right dont over tighten i over tightened barely on a y7 i had and broke the whole chunk of metal off that it screws into. yea it fell all the way to the oil pan but i had to replace the bearing cap i believe. more work than you want just from over tightening.
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