OMG! i feel stupid.
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OMG! i feel stupid.
I was changing my cam seal on my gsr, along with the valve cover gasket and spark plug gaskets, everything was going fine, i got the new cam seal in with no problems torqued down all the bolts and was torqing down the cam seal bolts and one of them snapped. For some reason my torque wrench didnt click. i should have notice i was tightening it to much. No big deal just get a new bolt and take out the broken bit. So i took out the broken bit and it slipped and fell down one of the oil return holes 
. Dont worry i wont start the motor, i am going to drain the oil and remove the oil pan tomorrow to see if its in their.
I am really hoping that it just fell to the bottom of the oil pan. wish me luck
. Dont worry i wont start the motor, i am going to drain the oil and remove the oil pan tomorrow to see if its in their. I am really hoping that it just fell to the bottom of the oil pan. wish me luck
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Re: OMG! i feel stupid. (eskerley)
can you stick a small pen magnet into the hole? (that's what she said)
You can also use the magnet on a string technique that I used to fish bolts out of my turbo housing.
You can also use the magnet on a string technique that I used to fish bolts out of my turbo housing.
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Re: OMG! i feel stupid. (B serious)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B serious »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">(that's what she said)</TD></TR></TABLE>
*sigh*....
Good suggestions though.
*sigh*....
Good suggestions though.
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Re: OMG! i feel stupid. (ddd4114)
i meant to post a picture to make sure it was a return hole but i didnt have enough time. 
its the dark hole below the valve retainer.
I will try the magnet first, if that doesnt work should i remove the oil pan and see if it dropped into their?
its the dark hole below the valve retainer.
I will try the magnet first, if that doesnt work should i remove the oil pan and see if it dropped into their?
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alright! Got the broken peice of bolt out, changed my oil, filter, oil pan gasket, valve cover gasket, and cam plug. Just like new! 
The bolt was sitting right on top of the oil pan.
The bolt was sitting right on top of the oil pan.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by eskerley »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">alright! Got the broken peice of bolt out, changed my oil, filter, oil pan gasket, valve cover gasket, and cam plug. Just like new! The bolt was sitting right on top of the oil pan. </TD></TR></TABLE>
thanks for the update, i dont think i would have slept tonight otherwise
The bolt was sitting right on top of the oil pan. </TD></TR></TABLE>thanks for the update, i dont think i would have slept tonight otherwise
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