Dropped a bolt down a runner hole. Figures.
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Re: Dropped a bolt down a runner hole. Figures. (Caboboy)
......... which valves can you adjust at TDC?
Exhaust: 1, 3, 4, 8
Intake: 1, 2, 5 ,7
With #6 @ TDC
Exhaust: 2, 5, 6 ,7
Intake: 3, 4, 6, 8
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Re: Dropped a bolt down a runner hole. Figures. (scorp508)
Hey Scorp, we're in business then if he left it on #1 :D
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Dropped a bolt down a runner hole. Figures. (corvette0096)
Here is what I do.
Dear lord :) Then I get a magnet on a flexable stick and send her down the runner..
Dear lord :) Then I get a magnet on a flexable stick and send her down the runner..
Sorry to hear you're going through this. I had the same fear when my lifter collapsed. The split second those runners we're open, I taped the hell out of them so nothing would fall in. Here's to you getting everything 100 percent. :cheers:
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Re: Dropped a bolt down a runner hole. Figures. (ski_dwn_it)
Whatever you do, DO NOT turn the engine over!
That's payback for your drawing Jesse ;)
No, I'm not cranking anything over and I will get these things out. I didn't sleep too well last night after working on it all day Sunday, but that's OK.
Does anyone know where to buy strong magnets?
The GREAT news is that these are the small ones that hook into the lid, and mine ARE very magnetic. So we'll get those babies outta there one way or the other. It just figures that it would happen withing 30 seconds of my taking the towels outta the runners.
Cheers,
Shayne :cheers:
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Re: Dropped a bolt down a runner hole. Figures. (sspackman)
The GREAT news is that these are the small ones that hook into the lid, and mine ARE very magnetic.
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Re: Dropped a bolt down a runner hole. Figures. (sspackman)
3 bolts!!
If you have a shop vac or a house vac with really good suction, you could possibly suck them back up. You wouldn't have to put the hose all the way down the runner, just hold your hand at the end of the hose to try and seal up the runner area. It's worth a try!
Good Luck
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If you have a shop vac or a house vac with really good suction, you could possibly suck them back up. You wouldn't have to put the hose all the way down the runner, just hold your hand at the end of the hose to try and seal up the runner area. It's worth a try!
Good Luck
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Re: Dropped a bolt down a runner hole. Figures. (Hole-Shot)
Don't you worry, I'll get all three of them outta there. I just had to get a sense as to where they were landing. Be glad I didn't drop all 16 down there!!!!! hahahahahaha ROFL
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Re: Dropped a bolt down a runner hole. Figures. (sspackman)
Don't you worry, I'll get all three of them outta there. I just had to get a sense as to where they were landing. Be glad I didn't drop all 16 down there!!!!! hahahahahaha ROFL
I like this shop vac idea......... I like it a lot!
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Re: Dropped a bolt down a runner hole. Figures. (Vic'89)
If the magnet trick didn't work, then you have to pull off the runner and maybe the lower intake.
There is no other choice, sorry.
How big was the bolt ?
Vic
There is no other choice, sorry.
How big was the bolt ?
Vic
Even though its a pain yank the plenum and the passenger side runer. Then get a magnet on a wand down there, taht SHOULD get it. Whatever you do don't turn the engine over.
Do you have any friends that are mechanics?
I did the same thing and I did not know what runner it went down, but I borrowed a friends bore scope and used it to look down the runner. I saw the bolt and used one of those long springy tools with a magnet on the end of it.
D*mn, I know how you feel.
Good luck.
I did the same thing and I did not know what runner it went down, but I borrowed a friends bore scope and used it to look down the runner. I saw the bolt and used one of those long springy tools with a magnet on the end of it.
D*mn, I know how you feel.
Good luck.
Here's one, turn the car upside down and shake. :lolg: :rofl: :lol: :D Don't give up it's doable.
Here is my schematic :lolg: I had fun drawing that. :rofl:
You're so evil. :D
You're so evil. :D
Since I'm lazy and didn't read everything..... what kind of bolt was it dropped in? Was it one of the superram plenum lid bolts? God I hope not, they're small.
DId you get any of the bolts out? I'm not sure I would have thrown another 2 down in there. :skep:
That is 3 x the chance of knocking one down past the valve if its open. :confused: Again make sure that the ones you dropped down in there, are able to be picked up by a magnet. If you have luck like mine, they won't be. :confused:
That is 3 x the chance of knocking one down past the valve if its open. :confused: Again make sure that the ones you dropped down in there, are able to be picked up by a magnet. If you have luck like mine, they won't be. :confused:
Is tha balancer at 0* right now? If so its either TDC for 1 or 6, where does that put the #8 intake?
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8 is either on its intake stroke (yikes) or somewhere around the end of its exhaust stroke right?
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8 is either on its intake stroke (yikes) or somewhere around the end of its exhaust stroke right?
Here is what I do.
Dear lord :) Then I get a magnet on a flexable stick and send her down the runner.. :D
Sorry to hear you're going through this. I had the same fear when my lifter collapsed. The split second those runners we're open, I taped the hell out of them so nothing would fall in. Here's to you getting everything 100 percent. :cheers:
Dear lord :) Then I get a magnet on a flexable stick and send her down the runner.. :D
Sorry to hear you're going through this. I had the same fear when my lifter collapsed. The split second those runners we're open, I taped the hell out of them so nothing would fall in. Here's to you getting everything 100 percent. :cheers:
Hey Shayne, where is the balancer pointing?
Cheers!
Shayne :cheers:
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Re: Dropped a bolt down a runner hole. Figures. (sspackman)
I like the idea of turning the car upside down and shake it. Do you have a good HILO? :lol: Just kidding man, good luck and just keep fishing..
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Re: Dropped a bolt down a runner hole. Figures. (sspackman)
Yes, a picture of where the distributor rotor was will be a great help!!! That will tell us exactly where the piston should be in that cylinder. Since they are plenum bolts they "will" come out a sparkplug hole if it comes down to needing to secure a magnet to a piece of rubber vacuum line or something and going in that way. The nice thing is that your intake is aluminum, so the magnet won't get stuck on it while you try to fish them out of the intake. :)
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Re: Dropped a bolt down a runner hole. Figures. (scorp508)
Yes, a picture of where the distributor rotor was will be a great help!!! That will tell us exactly where the piston should be in that cylinder. Since they are plenum bolts they "will" come out a sparkplug hole if it comes down to needing to secure a magnet to a piece of rubber vacuum line or something and going in that way. The nice thing is that your intake is aluminum, so the magnet won't get stuck on it while you try to fish them out of the intake. :)
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Re: Dropped a bolt down a runner hole. Figures. (sspackman)
On purpose, I dropped two more down there to see if I could tell how far they fall when they do and where they drop to.
So let me get this straight. You dropped one bolt on accident, then you dropped two more on purpose to compound the problem :confused:
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Re: Dropped a bolt down a runner hole. Figures. (Jeffvette)
On purpose, I dropped two more down there to see if I could tell how far they fall when they do and where they drop to.
So let me get this straight. You dropped one bolt on accident, then you dropped two more on purpose to compound the problem :confused:
So let me get this straight. You dropped one bolt on accident, then you dropped two more on purpose to compound the problem :confused:
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Re: Dropped a bolt down a runner hole. Figures. (sspackman)
Do you wish to call me stupid?
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Re: Dropped a bolt down a runner hole. Figures. (sspackman)
Whatever you do, DO NOT turn the engine over!
Actually I started the car up because I felt it was no big deal and it runs great! It's a little noisy down there in that cylendar, but no big deal. I figure with enough runs at the track, things will calm down and maybe it will eventurally burn up and not be a problem any more!
That's payback for your drawing Jesse ;)
No, I'm not cranking anything over and I will get these things out. I didn't sleep too well last night after working on it all day Sunday, but that's OK.
Does anyone know where to buy strong magnets?
The GREAT news is that these are the small ones that hook into the lid, and mine ARE very magnetic. So we'll get those babies outta there one way or the other. It just figures that it would happen withing 30 seconds of my taking the towels outta the runners.
Cheers,
Shayne :cheers:
[Modified by sspackman, 11:50 AM 7/7/2003]
Actually I started the car up because I felt it was no big deal and it runs great! It's a little noisy down there in that cylendar, but no big deal. I figure with enough runs at the track, things will calm down and maybe it will eventurally burn up and not be a problem any more!
That's payback for your drawing Jesse ;)
No, I'm not cranking anything over and I will get these things out. I didn't sleep too well last night after working on it all day Sunday, but that's OK.
Does anyone know where to buy strong magnets?
The GREAT news is that these are the small ones that hook into the lid, and mine ARE very magnetic. So we'll get those babies outta there one way or the other. It just figures that it would happen withing 30 seconds of my taking the towels outta the runners.
Cheers,
Shayne :cheers:
[Modified by sspackman, 11:50 AM 7/7/2003]
I all honesty the drawing was intended to be helpful :yesnod: But it turned out to be less than a professional schematic. Maybe the bolt dangling by the head was too much animation. I understand your dilema and believe me I was not making fun of it, or trying to make light of the situation. The conversation just went that way and the drawing was actually, while intended to be helpful, turned out to be a bit comical. :smash: I guess I will leave the illustrations to the experts in the future. :leaving: