USMC5811

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so im wondering how much i just screwed myself over...in the middle of swapping my cam, i dropped a !@#$%^& bolt down in the pickup tube coming out of the oil pan....now what...im struggling to find a magnet that will fit down there on a bending tube and my last resort would like to be dropping the oil pan. PLEASE HELP!! thanks in advance!!

SM105K

iTrader: (3)

Looks like you are dropping the pan buddy worst case scenario. The funny thing is, I bet if you tried you couldn't drop that bolt down there again. **** happens, and enjoy the big green wheenie again! Semper Fi Devil.

USMC5811

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yea i know right bro! that ******** got me again....and i was actually thinking that when i was playing with the flexible magnet that i bought (that didnt end up working) that there is no way i could TRY to drop that bolt down there again and make it happen

garygnu

maybe remove the oil drain plug and try to move the bolt to the drain hole with a big magnet .use a small pen magnet to pull it out the drain hole.

RARON455

iTrader: (35)

The tube puts the stick right in the sump of the pan, It only makes sense thats where the bolt would end up. I would definately try to remove the drain plug and fish that thing out,,You may get lucky..If not LET the cursing begin...

wayne33

iTrader: (11)

doesnt the pick up have a screen, so the bolt would be against it right

RARON455

iTrader: (35)

Yes, but that pickup is so close to the bottom of the pan, with a bolt falling from the top, I dont see how it could get under it, considering that he has the car down. However there is a sump tray in the bottom of the pan, If the bolt is on top of that tray, you wont get it out from the drain plug, will have to drop the pan, if it made it past the tray, you got a good shot of getting it.

kmspruill242

Magnet on a string? The pick up tube is aluminum so the magnet should turn those corners alright. Go to an arts and crafts store for a large assortment of magnets. I know this is late but thought I'd throw it in here.

UMD_Jesse

iTrader: (6)

On the bright side your post might prevent someone else from doing the same thing. About to do my own cam swap. Best of luck...post up what you ended up doing

dr_whigham

iTrader: (49)

BOHICA....

Let us know how you did and how red your neighbors turned when they heard your utilization of every colorful word in the dictionary.

notnilc20

beat me to it.....I was thinking this too. Wonder what he ended up doing?