Vehicle: 1983 Ford Fairmont, 3.3, 6 cylinder.
I went to top off the oil, and a gasket that is on the bottom of the cap broke in two. One half fell in the fill hole. I was able to fish most of it out. It was quite brittle, and some appears to have 'gone in'. In the photo below, the amount that went in probably isn't that much greater than the small piece on the right (could be a little more, or less. And, there are also a few really small pieces that broke off when I was fishing the rest out).
One can break this fairly easily by hand, but of course once the pieces are small enough, they're hard/coarse. I am not sure what this is made of. It seems like a gasket that is meant to be replaced?
So, given that some went in, should I worry? Or, am I all good.
Also, does the cap really need such a thing?
Thanks for any advice. (Quarter for comparison.)
I went to top off the oil, and a gasket that is on the bottom of the cap broke in two. One half fell in the fill hole. I was able to fish most of it out. It was quite brittle, and some appears to have 'gone in'. In the photo below, the amount that went in probably isn't that much greater than the small piece on the right (could be a little more, or less. And, there are also a few really small pieces that broke off when I was fishing the rest out).
One can break this fairly easily by hand, but of course once the pieces are small enough, they're hard/coarse. I am not sure what this is made of. It seems like a gasket that is meant to be replaced?
So, given that some went in, should I worry? Or, am I all good.
Also, does the cap really need such a thing?
Thanks for any advice. (Quarter for comparison.)
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