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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: bossco477 on February 17, 2013, 08:31:34 PM

Title: Help please, Where did this come from???
Post by: bossco477 on February 17, 2013, 08:31:34 PM

Hello everyone,

I am rebuilding my engine. I had the shortblock upsidedown while taking out the pistons and I heard something dropping.

I found this metal semicircle and I cannot, for the life of me, find where it came from. Anyone seen this before?

(http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k135/bossco477/Unknown%20part/IMG_5520.jpg)
(http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k135/bossco477/Unknown%20part/IMG_5521.jpg)
(http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k135/bossco477/Unknown%20part/IMG_5522.jpg)
(http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k135/bossco477/Unknown%20part/IMG_5523.jpg)

Title: Help please, Where did this come from???
Post by: romkasponka on February 17, 2013, 11:44:47 PM

Chain guide bolt washer. http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E30/2-doors/Europe/318is-M42/browse/engine/timing_and_valve_train_timing_chain/
part#10

Title: Help please, Where did this come from???
Post by: bossco477 on February 18, 2013, 07:46:14 PM

I had a feeling...thank you so much!

Title: hmmmmm
Post by: Geoff on February 19, 2013, 01:41:06 PM

there was one of those laying in my oil pan when the pan leaked and I removed it..the chain and profile gasket have been redone,  so I guess it had been in there a while..