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    Highly asymmetrical sway bar bushing wear

    I'm starting to freshen up an '96 XJ I bought last fall to use over the winter. I noticed the front sway bar bushings were worn, well, very differently (rear ones were worn but normal). Here's the passenger side one: It's rubber and worn out, but that's nothing I didn't expect. Now, here's...
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    Welp, metal shavings on the dip stick of new motor...fml

    I’m guessing something’s fishy in the cylinder itself. I’d try a scope and see if you find anything. Most auto parts stores with rent/loan you one. I’ve seen a valve stick down and get crunched on the upstroke (but with nothing wrong under the valve cover I highly doubt that happened). Short of...
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    Welp, metal shavings on the dip stick of new motor...fml

    Since you just put in the motor, I presume it's a 4.0. These blocks and heads are cast-iron, which is magnetic. As far as bearings go, they're likely either lead/copper or aluminum, neither of which are magnetic. You could take the plugs out and look at each cylinder/piston with a scope...
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