can anyone identify this Strange piece of steel ?

[wymondham1979]

Hi guys after a re torque the leaks have persisted and as she is a little noisy for about 5/10 seconds until the bike warms up that seems from the info on the forum to indicate possibly a flopping cam guide
I drained the sum in preparation for a engine strip to replace the gaskets and have a thorough check over an I noticed a piece of steel stuck to the new sump filter magnet !!

I know this is probably a ridicules question as its not a lot to go on but can anyone hazard a guess as to were its come from ?
I replaced the oil 200miles ago new filters and the bikes actually running great apart from the leaks at the head and jug LOL
many thanks

 

[SteveH]

Looks like a piece of the clip that is used on the kickstarter ?

 

[retiredgentleman]

Perhaps part of a washer.

 

[TwoManyXS1Bs]

I'm going with part of thrust-washer in electric start gear train. Where's the rest of it?

 

[neanderthal]

Lock washer?

 

[Uncle Bryan]

Dude, Im a palm reader, it's not that part that you should be worried about.

 

[JP50515]

That is the primary postion pin from the flux capacitor! hahaha just kidding. No but for real I have no clue. It looks like a cir-clip of some type though...wish I could be more helpful than that.

 

[Brian902]

Best guess;

Retainer wire from my partial denture (lower).

Travis can you get a crystal ball installed on this site?

#9 or #7

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[mrkil]

Is it curved on one side and flat on the other?
Could be part of a split pin from a shifter fork

 

[wymondham1979]

Hi guys thanks for all the suggestions now i have a few places to check ,oh and I don't have a starter motor and the flux capacitor was sadly not available for this model , don't think it was introduced until 82 LOL

The engine is now sitting in the conservatory on a stand awaiting a strip down so I'll get a better idea of whats needed

I got a mate to help me lift it out and it was a little easier than i expected but I bet its going to be a sod to get back in LOL

Judging by the dreadful way the previous owner went about servicing I'm more than a little
anxious to see what horrors may be inside !!!!!!!!!! but as the engine was rebuilt by a local bike garage it might be ok so I think a thorough flush is probably a good idea to see if i can find the other bits