mx 13 2012 aircompressor

[marek4792]

Rawze Wrote:Now the engine has to come all apart, the oil pan is full of metal shavings, the oil pump is destroyed, the oil cooler full of metal, the oil thermostat full of metal, the filter bypass valve full of metal. The rod and main bearings will need to be replaced and a LOT OF DIFFICULT flushing of the entire oil flow passages through the entire engine have to be cleaned...-- WHAT A MESS!!!- A lot of the engine will have to be pulled apart to clean out this debris because of that failed pump!.

reference: https://rawze.com/forums/showthread.php?...&pid=15389

Someone just mentioned this post in another thread. Although it's mainly referring to fuel pump failure the same principle applies to flushing metal shavings out of the engine.

and more info on flushing engine out: https://rawze.com/forums/showthread.php?...3#pid16203