Thread: What the hell is this

Originally Posted by LennyK

Gunk in filter.jpg

Found this sitting on top of the filter when I unscrewed it. ANY ideas ???? Sort of stringy and rubbery
At a quess, not what you want to find when your replacing a blown Turbo on a vehicle you've only owned a few months

Either you have. Aliens living in your engine or its a generous silastic gasket extra ??
Rob

Originally Posted by Rob king

Either you have. Aliens living in your engine or its a generous silastic gasket extra ??
Rob

x 2 ( but Aliens was my first thought as well )

Thought is.....is there any more???

Originally Posted by LennyK

Thought is.....is there any more???

Only Silastic used recently is blue.

Originally Posted by LennyK

Only Silastic used recently is blue.

Eh?

Just some old silastic that has been floating around somewhere in the engine and finally worked it's way to the oil filter where you found it. History of application by previous owner unknown.

Yes - excess silastic. That's what the filter is for - to catch stuff like that! I assume the engine has a screen on the pump suction, which sort of limits where it could have come from (unless there is a hole in the screen).