my torque wrench slipped and smashed.........

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Sep 4, 2006 | 01:01 AM

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my torque wrench slipped and smashed.........

my torque wrench slipped and smashed into the black fiberglassish box in the back of the engine bay next to the passenger side head. it made a hole about 1 inch by 1 inch, and teh piece that it broke off fell into it. i know it encloses the a/c thingy and i want to know if i can just leave the piece that fell in in there and just seal it with some gasket maker and epoxy........

Sep 4, 2006 | 01:15 AM

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might make a rattling noise with the a/c on if you do. or even while driving it might make some noise, id try to fish it out of there.

Sep 4, 2006 | 01:17 AM

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was the torque wrench hurt?

Sep 4, 2006 | 01:44 AM

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that blows, id definatly try to get it as as said above so it dont rattle around in there

Sep 4, 2006 | 02:54 AM

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as long as the a/c will still work i guess ill be fine, anyone know a way i can gte my hand in there, the hole it made is to small. is there something i can unbolt?

Sep 4, 2006 | 02:56 AM

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might sound weird , and idk if it would work ... but worth a shot id try putting a shop vac upto the hole to see if it pulls it out..

Sep 4, 2006 | 03:08 AM

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might sound weird , and idk if it would work ... but worth a shot id try putting a shop vac upto the hole to see if it pulls it out..

that would work if the hole was lower, the hole is like 5 inches from the bottom

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Sep 4, 2006 | 03:19 AM

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would some magic magnetism work?

Sep 4, 2006 | 03:38 AM

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Sep 4, 2006 | 09:24 AM

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make a bigger whole to get it out then reseal it. That is the only thing i can think of doing.
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Sep 4, 2006 | 12:08 PM

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make a bigger whole to get it out then reseal it. That is the only thing i can think of doing.
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thats a realy good idea, ill seal it now, and if it makes a rattling noise ill make a hole and get it

Sep 4, 2006 | 12:14 PM

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I was thinking the same thing... It already has a hole, so just make it bigger, get the piece out, and seal it up good!

Sep 4, 2006 | 12:16 PM

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What were you using the torque wrench on when it slipped?

Sep 4, 2006 | 02:54 PM

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take it out... don't leave it in there, that's just retarted

Sep 4, 2006 | 03:02 PM

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get one of thoughs grabbers at discount. its a long thingy with a claw at the end

Sep 4, 2006 | 03:21 PM

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Since the whole you made is on the side, and I know there isnt a lot of room in there to get to it, seal that hole and make a smaller one on the bottom that you can fish it out of. Might as well get as close to the piece as you can to make it easier.