Bronze flakes in oil

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20mustanggt00

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So started to get a bad knock pulled over shut it off towed home get oil pan off and it has alot of brass or bronze flakes in oil where would the come from the wrist pin? Or oil pump?

 

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20mustanggt00 said:

So started to get a bad knock pulled over shut it off towed home get oil pan off and it has alot of brass or bronze flakes in oil where would the come from the wrist pin? Or oil pump?

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Oh yeah no smoke from engine 4.6l 2000 gt

 

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Sounds like Main/Rod bearings to me

 

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Yyep... Time for a rebuild or replacement.

 

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Yup. Minimum, tear down and inspect. Anticipate overhaul or engine replacement.