Oil pan debris

[Mr Hagg]

(04-14-2017 )Hammerhead Wrote:  

(04-14-2017 )Mr Hagg Wrote:  If that is a 2250 or 2350 might be plastic from the injector harness. They are bad about braking..As far as the metal not sure looks like bearing from camshaft if it spun one......

(04-14-2017 )386lover Wrote:  It's a 871. I did replace one of the cans because the lobes on it were literally flaking off

Mr Hagg, if you replaced a component, i.e. a broken cam gear, would it not be as part of the repair procedure to remove the oil pan to retrieve the broken piece? As this situation shows, it would remove the mystery of future repairs now possibly chasing "ghosts".
I realize there is more than just the metal pieces, it is more of a generalization.

Yes you should and if there is a lot of metal in the oil pan Id remove the oil pump if you see signs of metal going through it then replace the oil cooler for sure...