1992 Ranger with a surprise in the oil.

[Mikerod16]

So after changed the oil we found this stuck on the magnetic drain plug. Any idea where this could come from? (It's not my truck btw). We do know that one of the cylinders has low compression. I think it was the last on closest to the firewall. Not sure if the two are related somehow. I thought maybe something in the head came loose and went through the oil valley and down into the pan. The truck has never really ran 100% as far as I've known it. My old 96 ranger was practically the same and would completely destroy it in a 1 on 1. And I had 33" mud tires on a stock ranger.

 

[jhammel85]

Hmm I'm thinking its from the head too. Maybe a valve guide? It looks almost like a valve seal.

 

[XLTsplash]

It looks like one of the gasket anti-crush washers. Maybe a valve cover gasket was changed at one time and one of the anti-crush washers fell out ?

 

[Mikerod16]

Hmmmm doesn't look like a valve guide or seal. They're not so simple from the pics I've seen

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I couldn't think of anything. I like XLT's idea.

Richard