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What did I find under my sump?

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by Alan92881, Jan 20, 2008.

  1. Alan92881

    Alan92881 New Member

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    Does anybody have an idea?
    It appears to be plastic. I refered to my haynes manual, but didn't find anything. In case you're wondering, it's not the chain guard. Here's some photos:
     

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    I fit isn't pieces of the primary chain guide then it could be pieces of the cam chain guide, either the front or back one.
     
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    I was refering to the oil pump sprocket guard, so I think you're on to something Blue. I didn't think of the primary chain guide.
    I just changed the head, and the cam chain guides are fine.
     
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    I've pulled pieces of a primary guide out before, and the 2 pic look strikingly similar, do they sort of resemble a toblerone bar?? cause thats what the piece I dug out looked like.
     
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    I can't tell from the photos. But, there's not too much for it not to be:

    Chain Guide
    Clutch Disc Fiber
    Wrapping from the Oil Level Sender.
     
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    Yeah, it does look a little bit like a toblerone bar, just dosn't taste as good.
    What ever it was, she was running just fine without it, and I'm not about to crack that case open. I'm just glad I found it now before that oil pump got clogged up.
    Thanks for all the help guys.

    -Alan
     
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    RickCoMatic Well-Known Member

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    Look around and be sure that you got ALL of it out of there. No sense buttoning that baby up without taking a long look around for any more bits that might be hiding someplace just waiting to have you put that bike upright once again.

    A piece of long Vinyl Hose Duct-taped into the hose of your Shop-Vac will make a neat tool to use exploring the nooks and crannies where you cant get a good look into. Any particulate will either get vacuumed-out of be right onn the end of the Vinyl Hose to grab and remove.
     
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    Sounds like a plan Mr. O'Matic. Thank you,

    -Alan
     
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    I just found something very similar in my engine. It was the starter chain guide. Unfortunately for me when mine tore up it jammed the starter chain and I had to split the case. Did you notice any chain grooves in the pieces when you pulled them out?
     
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    I pulled a piece out of my friends bike early in the summer and he ran it all summer and never had a problem so keep on riding
     
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    Uuuuh.. yr gonna RIDE that thing without the primary chain Guide??
    Best be sure you have a Mortuary plan in place before you even get on the bike. Not my first choice method to win a Darwin Award.
     
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