blown engine
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I'd almost suspect the water pump ( if it had metal blades) that carved up the block.
Yup, you are no expert. Where did you come up with this theory?
#93
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Correct, it's not. I was reading two forums at once ( BMW/Here) and thought we were talking about intermix here...whereas the intermix discussion was on an M3 thread I was reading at the time. I'll not make that mistake again. I look stupid and apparently Imo000 thinks I sit in a corner drooling on myself. OP good luck with your solution.
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Update: This is cringely's engine. I've dropped the oil pan and drain plug and found lots of debris. The oil has a gold glitter in it. I've collected and stored all the debris for further analysis. I should find more clues of where these pieces came from when I tear down the engine.
1. All the ferrous debris in the oil pan
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2. 5 pieces of ferrous metal. They don't look like they are from the IMSB though
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3. Another shot of the 5 pieces.
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4. All non-ferrous debris. One small piece of aluminum and one piece of sealant. The rest look like chain pad material.
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5. Another shot of the 5 piece
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6. Another shot of the 5 piece
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7. Another shot of the 5 piece
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8. Magnetic drain plug
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9. Oil pan
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10. Another shot of the 5 piece
1. All the ferrous debris in the oil pan
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2. 5 pieces of ferrous metal. They don't look like they are from the IMSB though
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3. Another shot of the 5 pieces.
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4. All non-ferrous debris. One small piece of aluminum and one piece of sealant. The rest look like chain pad material.
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5. Another shot of the 5 piece
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6. Another shot of the 5 piece
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7. Another shot of the 5 piece
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8. Magnetic drain plug
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9. Oil pan
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10. Another shot of the 5 piece
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Last edited by Ahsai; 05-13-2015 at 11:42 PM.
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Yea, tons of shavings and fragments. I look forward to the teardown too.
One thing interesting is out of the 5 largest ferrous pieces, one piece is not shiny. It looks like it just chipped off somewhere while the other pieces were clearly ground and mangled by some moving parts in the engine. BTW, I checked the oil filter port on the engine and found no shavings there so it looks like the oil filter bypass valve wasn't tripped so the shavings didn't get pass the oil filter. Will keep an eye on it when I tear it down.
I think this engine could have been "saved" if it had been equipped with an IMS guardian. Look at the debris collected at the mag drain plug, the guardian would have warned the owner a lot earlier than this terminal stage. Granted the engine would still need a rebuild but at least the damage should have been a lot less if the engine had been stopped in time.
One thing interesting is out of the 5 largest ferrous pieces, one piece is not shiny. It looks like it just chipped off somewhere while the other pieces were clearly ground and mangled by some moving parts in the engine. BTW, I checked the oil filter port on the engine and found no shavings there so it looks like the oil filter bypass valve wasn't tripped so the shavings didn't get pass the oil filter. Will keep an eye on it when I tear it down.
I think this engine could have been "saved" if it had been equipped with an IMS guardian. Look at the debris collected at the mag drain plug, the guardian would have warned the owner a lot earlier than this terminal stage. Granted the engine would still need a rebuild but at least the damage should have been a lot less if the engine had been stopped in time.
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I show a 5-chain here but the 3-chain 3.6 is similar
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