POO SHOE

[flyingbanana]

took the oil pressure relive valve off to put the metal sleeve back inside has i had forgotten to put on...just aligning it to put it back on and saw something drop in to the engine through the hole.....on further looking i relised the washer had stuck to it and i hadnt seen it until i saw something go inside the engine........i dont have time to take the block out again...esp after putting everything back on......im going to try to squeeze a magnet in and hope i can catch it...also only got half the electric working....today is just not going right for me

[Mk2Jo]

[Burns]

that's shite good luck with the magnet

[Rick]

damn .....

 

have you got one of those extendable magnets its like a car arial but a magnet tip. that might help

[Mr Sam]

you got one of theose extendable magnet things?

[flyingbanana]

yes i do have one....had no luck ..the problem is the cam is in the way...was hoping to get it running today,instead had to take bits off again to make enough access to get the magnet in to no avail.....the car nearly got a kicking of its life...prob didnt help getting woke up after 3hrs sleep to help some one start his car at 6 in the morning so he could get to work

 

i have 3 options

 

1.either engine back out and strip it

2.take all the suspension off and crossmember

3.chop a big hole in the sump and weld it back together

 

and i dont want to do any of them, has im losing my patience repairing the car

[w p e]

try a bigger magnet on the base of the sump and see if you can drag the washer to the drain plug. what engine is it

[Daggle]

I know the feeling, managed to lose the end of a WD40 can down No4 cylinder. Don't ask

[bronze4door]

I know the feeling, managed to lose the end of a WD40 can down No4 cylinder. Don't ask

 

how?

[marky4]

sorry to hear that mate as said try a bigger magnet on the sump good luck

[flyingbanana]

ill try the a magnet on the outside...i can get my hands on a massive one ,its a xflow wayne,cheers for your support peeps, i felt like doing a faulty towers moment...hitting it with a branch

[V8ian]

TBH, if its in the sump and you are sure it is, and not hiding in the cam gear, or sitting on a crank web, Leave it there, Where is it going to go, its in the bottom of the sump, it cant block the oil pickup, cos theres a big strainer on the end of the pipe, so it will find its way to the deepest part of the sump,

Ian

[flyingbanana]

i tried the magnet from the outside and it didnt work ...ive turned it over and got no crunching ...so its staying at the bottom of the sump for the time being