Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) Found parts inside my oilpan!!

[RVHorne]

Hello everyone, found two plastic pipes inside my oilpan wich I dropped to fix a leaking gasket.



They are hollow and about 32mm long and a diameter of 5 to 6 mm.



Can somebody please tell me where they come from?

Thanks, Roel

 

[HEMI®Dart]

I may be incorrect, but they might be piston cooling nozzles.

 

[MMeier]

Hello everyone, found two plastic pipes inside my oilpan wich I dropped to fix a leaking gasket.



They are hollow and about 32mm long and a diameter of 5 to 6 mm.



Can somebody please tell me where they come from?

Thanks, Roel

This can't be good!

 

[BPonci]

That is piston cooling nozzels. They load in before the upper main bearing. You had better have it repaired sooner than later. Thats what keeps the piston cool and from seizing to the bore or the crowns from cracking.

 

[Yo Hoot]

tampon dispensors?

 

[Signal73]

wow that aint good! How did they fall out?

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

wow that aint good! How did they fall out?

It's not all that uncommon for them to fall out - been a few others here reporting the same thing...

 

[PToombs]

Just put a gob of silicone on them and put them back in!

















I'm kidding!

 

[Mhannink]

wel if the nozzles on these things are as important they are on the cats i works on that motor wont run long at all (read few minutes to an hour)

 

[DonFitzwater]

What's the procedure for installing those?

 

[BPonci]

You must remove the crank and main bearings. They load in the block under the upper main bearings. Then you install the bearings and crank.

 

[MMeier]

You must remove the crank and main bearings. They load in the block under the upper main bearings. Then you install the bearings and crank.

I'm still trying to see how they "fall out" like that... .

 

[RVHorne]

The engine is a bone stock 100. 000 mile 180 hp calif. automatic.

I think the little round edge on the nozzle breaks off first. (the where also in the pan,for the picture I put them back on the nozzle.

 

[cyborg]

Possibly some jamoke on the line dropped them (accidently) during assembly?

 

[AABEN]

What year is your truck?? Can any one let me know witch years that this is happing on? I have a 03 HOP 6 speed

 

[BPonci]

If you look at the pic you will see a lip on them. The lip seats in the block and the smaller tube extends through the upper main cap and aligns to the bottom side of the piston. There are different styles. If i remember correctly the are green or beige color. The colors represnt the diamater and length. They can fall out due to the fact of they are plastic and heat also plays a role in it. If it were me i would make a steel style. Hope this helps explain it better.