Pieces of steel in cylinder??
Ya know, a long time ago when i was getting a filling the dentist told me the way they make that filling material (A metal) was to mix the stuff up and it hardens as they work it...
About Dental Amalgam Fillings
Any dentists near your house that don't like your car? Pouring mercury into your engine might cause the issue when the mercury binds to tin or some other metal and hardens. it would form globules..