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2007 Lexus ES350 replaced Valve Cover Gasket, silicon dropped into chain cover area

  

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Hi Scotty. I appreciate your military service, and the great service which you provide us all w/car mechanics. I just replaced a valve cover gasket on 07 Lexus ES350, for front head, and all seemed to go pretty well, except a piece of silicon which was part of the bead which was from the sealing of the timing chain cover, to the engine, fell into the chain cover area, and could not see it or remove it, so is likely in cover area, and/or oil pan. Should I be concerned, and do you think the oil filter will capture it? I thought of just draining the oil, but not sure if the silicon piece had dropped into pan, or if it could be trapped on chain, further down into the chain cover. Thanks in advance for your time, and appreciate all that you do for us, r/Jeff

 


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That shouldn't hurt anything


Thank you Scotty, and really appreciate all that you do. Merry Christmas to you and your family, r/Jeff


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hopefully it makes it back down to the oil pan, where it will be trapped on the oil pump pickup screen.

Wouldn't want it to block a narrow oil jet or something


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