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Old Feb 19, 2004 | 06:24 PM
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I was changing my oil pump ouit in my trans am and i dropped the pick up tube bolt.........bad thing is magnet wont get it.....so its in the back of the oil pan Now i dont know what 2 do or how 2 get it out so if u have any suggestions to my fked up problem please help ive already went through enough bs on the car as is.
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Old Feb 19, 2004 | 06:56 PM
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Why wont the magnet get it? Try un bending a coat hanger and attach a magnet to the end and go fishing, Ive pulled bigger things out of smaller places.
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Old Feb 19, 2004 | 09:08 PM
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Try going thru the timing cover side & thru the drain plug hole.
A bendable magnet works well for this.
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Old Feb 19, 2004 | 10:00 PM
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good idea thanks
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