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Hello Blown v8,

you are right!

it is the sleeve out of the rubber sealing of the valve cover!!!

many thanks!

hopefully my cam ist ok, I will check for,

Your Frank

Hello friends,

happend again ...

short story:
Oil pump relive valve stuck,
big end bearing fault, crankshaft ok,

please have a look at the pictures,
I found a strange broken ring/sleeve,
the metal surface shines like galvanized brass color,
the outer diameter could be 8mm, I am not sure if ...