Wayne,
I have seen this silver gray layer you describe. In most cases it is
what started out life as bearings, piston rings and thrust washers.
It's probably time for a complete rebuild.
Regards,
Joe Curry
Rengrave@aol.com wrote:
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> Malcolm,
> My oil was thin and black and had a slight gas smell.
> The gray muck I was talking about was a 1/4" thick layer on the bottom of the
> low end of the pan, it was silverish gray, not brown.
> The oil pump scratches are deep enough to catch your fingernail on, but I am
> within the .010" tolerance (.006"-.008").
>
> Wayne
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