Z28Power

I was trying to adjust the rocker arms on my lt1 camaro because there are a few that are making a ticking noise. I was putting on the Rocker Arm Oil Deflector Clips when one sliped and fell into where the push rod comes out, i heard it fall inside the motor when it hit it sounded hollow. Im not sure what to do to get it out any ideas???

RamAir95TA

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The most straight-forward method would be to remove the intake manifold and grab it. It's unlikely it made it any farther than that. But if you didn't want to go that route, I would use a thin lighted boroscope and a flexible magnet and go fishing.

SexyTransAm

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try fishing first.

Z28Power

anyone know where i can find a boroscope ive called everywhere nobody knows what they are -_-

RamAir95TA

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It's a flexible snaky-like camera (either with a screen or just an eyepiece and uses ambient light, those are the cheaper ones). Most auto shops have decent ones, but they are very expensive. Maybe you can find a shop kind enough to let you borrow it, or maybe you know a friend who might have one. I have one, so that's why I said "I would use..."

In all likelihood though you might have luck just fishing with a magnet.

RamAir95TA

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http://www.google.com/products/catal...d=0CGIQ8gIwAQ#

Z28Power

theres no way its coming back up the way it went down -_- theres a metal shield that the push rod goes through and it went up and over that shield... i tried a telescoping magnet but it got jammed in there and i dont wanna try that again is there any smaller telescoping magnets?

RamAir95TA

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What shield? If it went down a hole it can come back up a hole. Like I said though, if you can't get it you'll have to pull off the intake manifold.

Z28Power

it went up and over the thing the push rod is going through, the magnet got jammed when coming back up i doubt ill be able to pull anything back up through there.

Z28Power

when it fell down it fell down next to the third push rod in from the left at the bottom, there is a metal shield down there i believe cuz i heard it when the magnet touched it so i guess im going to have to pull off the intake manifold, any idea on what things im going to need? i have no egr system just a block off plate in the back and ive already done the tb bypass.

RamAir95TA

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I'm still confused. Your terminology is a bit confusing. Look for a better picture of this hole and mark it in MS Paint then upload it to an account, if you can. From what I can gather it sounds like you lost it down an oil return passage or into the lifter valley.

Z28Power

this picture shows the hole it went down, but there is like a plate or wall behind that hole, the clip went up and over the wall or plate behind that hole

Z28Power

this is an edited picture showing where it probably fell to

Z28Power

this image shows the thin wall that the clip went over.

bigj2717

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I would just pull the intake and look for it. If it fell further down in the motor then youll have a lot more work to get it.

jester1614

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good pictures lol

Z28Power

what do you mean?



Also what will i need when pulling the intake manifold? Like which gaskets tools etc?I have a repair manual i picked up from auto zone a while ago when i did the opti but it doesnt tell tools just tells you how to take it off.

bigj2717

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You just need sockets and a ratchet the only special tool is the fuel line disconect tool which you can get a pack at auto zone for like 5 buck. For gaskets you can get and intake gaskest set at auto zone and itll have everything you need

1badzee

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That shield you are referring to is the headgasket..

JAKEJR

Yep.

Jake