(NT855 Big Cam Gen 4) *BIG* Chunks of Metal from the oil pan

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  1. Hilltop Hustler

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    In a pervious post I noted the oil pan was basically vacuumed on. Got it off to roll main bearings but found HUGE Chunks of metal in the oil pan. Any ideas on what they're from? The only info I got with this is the engine (NT855 4th gen) was dropping oil pressure to 12psi and lower.

    Any advice? 20250804_195011.jpg 20250804_195003.jpg 20250804_191314.jpg
     
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  3. Hilltop Hustler

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    Brother in law things it's a connecting rod
     
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    Wherever it came from will be black from brunt oil. Rod, cam, main?
     
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    Piston second from the grille has what looks to be "snow" on it. Guessing coolant 20250804_201504.jpg Snapchat-829124142.jpg

    Rods and pistons (except for the piston and rod 2nd from the grille) look good. Rod has some scorching too
     

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    Camshaft has some iceing but looks good 20250804_202130.jpg
     
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    Can't get a picture of it but piston 2 from the grill has burn marks on the inside of it. Don't have time to pull the head I gotta get rolling in the morning for my monthly time on the road.
     
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    Never-ending just found a Crack in the block....
     
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    Looks like a scored piston which has got the liner hot and comprised the seals and it’s getting coolant in the pan or sure looks like a coolant trail running down that rod.

    From the pics it’s sorta hard to tell if that’s coolant but sure looks like it
     
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