Hi, everyone. Great forum here! I’ve been lurking for a little while but this is my first post. I have a 2004 S4 and am about to put the engine back in after replacing all the timing guides and tensioners. The last thing I am in the process of dropping the oil pan and re-sealing it. I found a bunch of small pieces of shattered guides, as expected, but then I also found these 4 small pieces of metal. :-[
http://i.imgur.com/Vd0d6jA.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/61B15X0.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/l4GGoET.jpg
Does anyone have any idea what this metal piece is? I’m praying it’s not something critical that I need to open the engine back up for.