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Old 01-11-2008, 05:40 PM
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Default rocker bearing are all over the place but!!!

i cant seem to find them.... a while back a rocker broke and the bearing were found ... well like 6 which leaves me to find about 27 more... lol well i drained the oil hoping to find them but i dont have a magnetic drain plug!!! i dont know why but i dont..... so im guessing they should be in the pan... but what do i do in this case.... how do i get them out? ....thx for support...if you need more info let me know thx!
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**** thats a bummer!! and yea i know my dealership doesent sell the magnetic plugs either, thats why i got mine from autozone now those are magnetic. if it was me i guess i would get a really stong magnet and stick it on the drainplug! and that would temporarly work the same way! and just hope that they all stick to that! but im not to sure it is ok to start the car this way! or they can also all be stuck on the pickup tube??
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i get oil pressure and all.... so i really doubt it... i just dont really want to drop the oil pan!!!
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no input?? lol
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I would try to get one of those magnetic tools that they sell at all the parts stores. Try to find a skinny one that fits through the drain. Or a steel rod with a strong magnet attached to it so the whole rod magnetizes.
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You could take one of those really strong magnets used to hold steel parts for welding setup and work it from all over the pan to the drain hole.
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If the motors quiet quit worrying about it.




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