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#16 Robert

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Posted 01 June 2010 - 06:04 AM

Forgot to reply to your question mk3cortina. Here are a couple of pictures from elsewhere.

This is reasonably Ok:

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This is rather a lot:

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Posted 01 June 2010 - 06:32 AM

This is typical of what I get when I change my oil ......

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Posted 16 June 2010 - 07:58 PM

... and the winner is .... Wolfie!

Correct diagnosis was big end bearings. :blink:

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Posted 16 June 2010 - 08:09 PM

this proves how important oil changes are.

Edited by blacktulip, 16 June 2010 - 08:09 PM.


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Posted 16 June 2010 - 09:20 PM

Sorry for the double post. As i said in the chat section the bits in your oil change are not from the bearing shells, they are just to big!! The shells are shot though. I would advise you strip the diff now that you have the gearbox and engine stripped. What harm wuold it do at this stage? I agree with Guru 1071 and Guessworks.




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