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san rensho · 05-25-2017, 10:08 AM

I can't tell from the photograph, but it looks like you have two maybe three mm of sludge on the magnet. If that's correct, then I think that's a lot of metal. I would recommend pulling the sump and see what's inside there

05-25-2017, 10:08 AM	#11
san rensho Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Miami florida Posts: 1,591	I can't tell from the photograph, but it looks like you have two maybe three mm of sludge on the magnet. If that's correct, then I think that's a lot of metal. I would recommend pulling the sump and see what's inside there __________________ Current car 2000 Boxster 2.7l red/black Previous cars 1973 Opel Manta 1969(?) Fiat 850 Convertible 1979 Lancia Beta Coupe 1981 Alfa Romeo GTV 6 1985 Alfa Romeo Graduate 1985 Porsche 944 1989 Porsche 944 1981 Triumph TR7 1989 (?) Alfa Romeo Milano 1993 Saab 9000