Is My Car F'd?

[blageo23]

So I finally got my car working and drove it around a bit. as I was coming home My car was making a loud clunking noise. So by orders of SleepyDSM I pulled the oil pan. When I drained the oil I notices Problem 1, The oil looked mitallic silver(a nice color for a car I might add). So I went on pulling the pan. When The pan was out I fished through the bottom of the pan and found some pretty big metal shavings. Then I went through the oil with my hands and came up with some more. There is a pic of the metal that came out(No the dime did not come out I thought that might help with sizing). Now this metal is REALLY light weight and is NOT magnetic if that helps at all. I visually inspecected the shortblock and most everythign looks good. I did notice on the front(of car) BS bearing may be gone. The BS are gone But it seems like the bearing I put in there may be gone. I really cant tell. Can anyone help me out here. Could this TOTALLY Fuck my car up? What should I do? Thanks for the help guys!
Mike

[niterydr]

in short...yeah your fucked.
Start tearing it apart, hopefully the crank survived.

[tpunx99GSX]

Crankwalk? Those seem like some awefully large pieces of metal.

[rk4g63]

HOW the hell did he get metal in there? What came off?????

[blageo23]

Its a 6 bolt. How would it fuck up the crank or anything? Theres no room for metal to get inbetween.

[Jakey]

What's your engine specs? Stock? Built? Milage?

[blageo23]

Stock Rebuilt. 500 miles on rebuild. Topline rebuild kit. Mitsu BS Removal stuff. Stock bore. Stock crank. Dont know the milage of the engine before Rebuild.

[niterydr]

It would fuck up the crank because....
The oil pump would pickup the metal/oil combo and evenly distribute it between the new bearings and the crank/rod surfaces.
Don't worry, it also sends the metal filled oil up to your head to coat your cams.
Usually a balance shaft failure just makes clunks, when it makes a metal/oil combo, the motor suffers. Good luck.
Its a bearing that went to the shitter. Start checking to see where it came from. Check your oil pump for excess run out now, check your rods, etc...

[blageo23]

Why couldnt the bearing from the BS thats not there fall out and fall into the crank area and get all Fucked up? I dont know if its a CS bearing or a rod bearing cuz i cant see how that would come out cuz its such a tight fit.

[sleepydsm]

HOLY SHIT. Nice surprise eh? We'll get it all fixed Mike!