Found in my rocker cover - what is it from?

[Elliott99]

Any engine gurus recognise this please?

 

[Dci_Carter]

Picture isn't very focused? Does it look to have broken edges?

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[Dci_Carter]

These should be inside it?

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[Dci_Carter]

Or the valve springs underneath the rocker arms

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[Hilly_70]

could be part of an old valve stem oil seal .. is it metal or a black plastic kind of material ..

Hard to tell from pic

P.

 

[Elliott99]

Sorry about the blurry pic, it does not have broken edges, is made of aluminum, and looks like some sort of C clip?

 

[Dci_Carter]

Ah there is a retaining clip that goes on the end of your rocker arm but it looks like the one in the pic? Maybe it got replaced?

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[sparkywig]

Post a pic of your rocker setup, then we can see what you've got rather than guessing.

 

[Elliott99]

Rocker assemblies look to be all present and correct

 

[Dci_Carter]

What about the tops of your valve springs?

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[Elliott99]

All collets from top of valve springs are as they should be. I suspect the rogue item has come from within the crank case.

 

[sparkywig]

How can it come from the crankcase?
The only way into the rocker covers from the block is through the pushrod tubes, and it looks too big to have come in by that route.

 

[Elliott99]

Really sorry, should have put something to scale it by! I have the heads off as a valve is leaking, and the engine on an engine stand, so when rotating the engine 90 degrees on the stand to get the first head off, this gremlin possibly could have fallen down a pushrod tube, into the cover.

 

[Dci_Carter]

Hmm you don't want anything falling out of your engine lol, I've taken a few apart but it doesn't look like a part I've seen, it looks broken/worn?

What engine do you have?

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[Elliott99]

it is one of VW Heritages 1776cc.

 

[Dci_Carter]

Is it still under warranty?

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[Elliott99]

No warranty is long since gone!

 

[Dci_Carter]

How many miles?

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[Dci_Carter]

I guess it really depends if you want to crack open the case and have a look see?

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[Elliott99]

Not really, that was the last option!!!!