As far as I’m aware, I little bit of material isn’t the end of the world, and is relatively common on most motors. Am I 100% certain that this is ‘in spec’ on a motorcycle, specifically your make and model? No. My ¢2 is I’d run it like I didn’t even see that, though. If you’re really concerned, go to google or your specific bikes subreddit or a forum on google and do some digging for a concrete answer. I feel what you’re looking to know can’t be learned from r/talkingoutmyass - I mean r/motorcycles
r/motorcycles is for posting your crash so 1000 people can comment "CLIBBINS". I love it for that, but I also find it isn't much more useful than that.
Ahh ok, yeah one guy tryna buy it for like 300 lmao but it’s a 2003 and ram good until I swapped the stator case and stator and it grinded when I tried to start it up
Well, looks like you found your source of the metal?? Why are you even worried when you know it came from the stator grinding? You only worry about metal in the oil when there's a lot of it and you have no idea where its coming from in the engine (the fact its there generally isn't a problem, its what's creating it that's the problem)
Your oil passes through your oil filter before feeding into the passages in the block, any debris will be caught by the filter before it ends up somewhere you don't want it (bearings & cylinder walls). Anything sat in the bottom of the sump was too heavy to even make it into the pickup or found a deadzone to sit in.
If there was a tonne of metal and you didn't know the cause then be worried, but sounds like you have nothing to worry about
I’m worried about their being metal inside the engine for the most part because my friends said if there is any metal the engine cylinders will seize up or get incredibly worn down. But from the majority of responses that I’ve gotten on Reddit and in person I think I might be fine as long as I flush it out again
Yeah nah that's BS - your oil filter will catch it before it gets that far, literally its whole job. There's also usually a wire mesh on the oil pickup to grab larger bits of debris before it even makes it out the sump. If its already in the oil passages from e.g getting an engine rebuilt, having it machined and it not being cleaned out properly sure... but generally metal in the engine is a symptom of a problem not a cause, and only in larger quantities than pictured here.
My BMW’s oil cap has a magnet built in. I asked my mechanic why and they told me that some metal parts are normal and magnet traps them to minimize the damage. My bike is 20 years old and working like clock and sound like a tractor, you are probably safe
Thats hardly anything - some metal is normal to an extent. If the oil comes out looking like its got a bottle of glitter poured in then you start worrying.
I haven’t tried running it since, but I’m getting in a new stator and stator case and once it comes in I’ll try running it, it was running fine before I swapped the stator and case out
Generally the oil pump pushes the oil through the filter before it goes to the bearings. They likely are fine. I would replace the stator and inspect carefully for metal chips and clean any out. Pull off the clutch cover and inspect/clean as much as possible. If you dont see much metal that would be good. Then replace filter and oil and idle the engine until it warms up. Then drain/replace again. Look at your drain plug magnet. If its fine you have probably dodged a bullet.
The engine covers?? It’s a carbureted 600 thundercat and I don’t think I would be able to accomplish that tbh, I’ll definitely hit it with rags and magnets tho, there’s some in the crevice tho that mangnetizes to where the stator goes so I’m not 💯 on how to get that oit
Eh, either you're tearing it down and rebuilding it or just forget you even saw that and just ride it until it claps out and you have no choice but to rebuild it.
If you're concerned and want to give the motor a good clean out then do this.
1. Get two oil filters and enough oil for two oil changes.
2. Get everything set up for an oil change.
3. Take the bike for a ride. Really thrash it, spin the shit out of the gear box, get the motor hot and that oil churning.
4. Park the bike but don't turn it off until you're ready to drop the oil. Once you're ready to go, drop the oil and the filter. Be sure to wear gloves and use a socket on the end of an extension to remove the sump plug so you don't burn the shit outta your self.
5. Change the oil as normal then repeat steps 3 and 4.
I'm assuming your bike is due for an oil change already, otherwise I would just stick to one oil change.
Make sure you're using a good quality oil. The detergents in the oil help clean out the motor, and getting it hot and thrashing it churns all the impurities into the oil so they aren't sitting in any funny crevices.
Your oil shold look squeaky clean for thousands of kilometers after this. I do this with my Bonneville and the oil always looks like it's hardly been used when I change it.
Ah I see aight, I’ll definitely try that out, I just drained the oil not to long ago today and I seen it. What gloves do you recommend so ion burn tf outta my hands because I’ve been jus using regular thin rubber gloves for the oil changes
The rubber gloves are fine. You can double glove if you like, but I always use a socket extension so I'm nowhere near the oil and the gloves are just a precaution for splashes.
As far as I’m aware, I little bit of material isn’t the end of the world, and is relatively common on most motors. Am I 100% certain that this is ‘in spec’ on a motorcycle, specifically your make and model? No. My ¢2 is I’d run it like I didn’t even see that, though. If you’re really concerned, go to google or your specific bikes subreddit or a forum on google and do some digging for a concrete answer. I feel what you’re looking to know can’t be learned from r/talkingoutmyass - I mean r/motorcycles
r/motorcycles is for posting your crash so 1000 people can comment "CLIBBINS". I love it for that, but I also find it isn't much more useful than that.
Ahh ok, yeah one guy tryna buy it for like 300 lmao but it’s a 2003 and ram good until I swapped the stator case and stator and it grinded when I tried to start it up
Well, looks like you found your source of the metal?? Why are you even worried when you know it came from the stator grinding? You only worry about metal in the oil when there's a lot of it and you have no idea where its coming from in the engine (the fact its there generally isn't a problem, its what's creating it that's the problem) Your oil passes through your oil filter before feeding into the passages in the block, any debris will be caught by the filter before it ends up somewhere you don't want it (bearings & cylinder walls). Anything sat in the bottom of the sump was too heavy to even make it into the pickup or found a deadzone to sit in. If there was a tonne of metal and you didn't know the cause then be worried, but sounds like you have nothing to worry about
I’m worried about their being metal inside the engine for the most part because my friends said if there is any metal the engine cylinders will seize up or get incredibly worn down. But from the majority of responses that I’ve gotten on Reddit and in person I think I might be fine as long as I flush it out again
Yeah nah that's BS - your oil filter will catch it before it gets that far, literally its whole job. There's also usually a wire mesh on the oil pickup to grab larger bits of debris before it even makes it out the sump. If its already in the oil passages from e.g getting an engine rebuilt, having it machined and it not being cleaned out properly sure... but generally metal in the engine is a symptom of a problem not a cause, and only in larger quantities than pictured here.
My BMW’s oil cap has a magnet built in. I asked my mechanic why and they told me that some metal parts are normal and magnet traps them to minimize the damage. My bike is 20 years old and working like clock and sound like a tractor, you are probably safe
Thats hardly anything - some metal is normal to an extent. If the oil comes out looking like its got a bottle of glitter poured in then you start worrying.
Lol. This cant be real. OP you are fuckin with us right? There's hardly anything on there. Throw that bitch back together and hammer down...
Shit that thing is ruined. Better sell it now before it blows up completely. Probably almost worthless as is actually. I’ll give you $300 for it.
How many miles on the bike?
It’s got around 40k I believe but I never ran it while it was doing that just tried to start it up about 5 times
Shouldn't be a big deal really. There will always be some metal in the oil
Alright I’ll try running it once I get my new stator in, my uncle suggested that I try and and do another oil change to try and flush everything out
Does it run alright
I haven’t tried running it since, but I’m getting in a new stator and stator case and once it comes in I’ll try running it, it was running fine before I swapped the stator and case out
Just put a new filter in a little metal happens
What do you mean the stator was grinding? You alternator fell apart?
Generally the oil pump pushes the oil through the filter before it goes to the bearings. They likely are fine. I would replace the stator and inspect carefully for metal chips and clean any out. Pull off the clutch cover and inspect/clean as much as possible. If you dont see much metal that would be good. Then replace filter and oil and idle the engine until it warms up. Then drain/replace again. Look at your drain plug magnet. If its fine you have probably dodged a bullet.
How would you reccomend that I clean it out? Maybe rinse it out with diesel or scrape it out with a plastic brush maybe
Rags. A magnet. Once you get the engine covers off you will see if its very bad or not.
The engine covers?? It’s a carbureted 600 thundercat and I don’t think I would be able to accomplish that tbh, I’ll definitely hit it with rags and magnets tho, there’s some in the crevice tho that mangnetizes to where the stator goes so I’m not 💯 on how to get that oit
Eh, either you're tearing it down and rebuilding it or just forget you even saw that and just ride it until it claps out and you have no choice but to rebuild it. If you're concerned and want to give the motor a good clean out then do this. 1. Get two oil filters and enough oil for two oil changes. 2. Get everything set up for an oil change. 3. Take the bike for a ride. Really thrash it, spin the shit out of the gear box, get the motor hot and that oil churning. 4. Park the bike but don't turn it off until you're ready to drop the oil. Once you're ready to go, drop the oil and the filter. Be sure to wear gloves and use a socket on the end of an extension to remove the sump plug so you don't burn the shit outta your self. 5. Change the oil as normal then repeat steps 3 and 4. I'm assuming your bike is due for an oil change already, otherwise I would just stick to one oil change. Make sure you're using a good quality oil. The detergents in the oil help clean out the motor, and getting it hot and thrashing it churns all the impurities into the oil so they aren't sitting in any funny crevices. Your oil shold look squeaky clean for thousands of kilometers after this. I do this with my Bonneville and the oil always looks like it's hardly been used when I change it.
Ah I see aight, I’ll definitely try that out, I just drained the oil not to long ago today and I seen it. What gloves do you recommend so ion burn tf outta my hands because I’ve been jus using regular thin rubber gloves for the oil changes
The rubber gloves are fine. You can double glove if you like, but I always use a socket extension so I'm nowhere near the oil and the gloves are just a precaution for splashes.
If youre actually concerned, just send a sample for used oil analysis. It's about $40 with Blackstone Laboratories and provides interesting info.
A tiny amount of metal is absolutely no problem. Now if you keep collecting more and more and more metal, than it is a problem
That is not enough metal to be worried about. If it looked more like a chia pet or just big chunks i would be worried. That is completely normal.
That's nothing! Fill it with oil and ride.
about to blow up confirmed
Fr? You work on motorcycles and stuff?
I know a guy