Retreiving Dropped Rocker Shim
Retreiving Dropped Rocker Shim Did you know that a rocker shim can drop into the head oil drains near the head bolts? I did not.
Anyway I figure everyone will tell me I need to pull the head, but I'm hoping that someone might have a trick.
The shim in question appears to have gone down the #8 intake side oil drain...motor is in the car, I cannot actually see the shim but i didn't hear it drop into the block, it is just gone.
Can't get any magnets to fit, was unable to suck it out with a shopvac.
Anyway I figure everyone will tell me I need to pull the head, but I'm hoping that someone might have a trick.
The shim in question appears to have gone down the #8 intake side oil drain...motor is in the car, I cannot actually see the shim but i didn't hear it drop into the block, it is just gone.
Can't get any magnets to fit, was unable to suck it out with a shopvac.
When you tried the shopvac, did you duct-tape a drinking straw on the end of the vacuum?
I'm not even sure that a straw would fit, but if so, you may be able to slide that in and recover the piece.
Is it possible that a shim was never installed on #8?
I'm not even sure that a straw would fit, but if so, you may be able to slide that in and recover the piece.
Is it possible that a shim was never installed on #8?
Did you know that a rocker shim can drop into the head oil drains near the head bolts? I did not.
Anyway I figure everyone will tell me I need to pull the head, but I'm hoping that someone might have a trick.
The shim in question appears to have gone down the #8 intake side oil drain...motor is in the car, I cannot actually see the shim but i didn't hear it drop into the block, it is just gone.
Can't get any magnets to fit, was unable to suck it out with a shopvac.
Anyway I figure everyone will tell me I need to pull the head, but I'm hoping that someone might have a trick.
The shim in question appears to have gone down the #8 intake side oil drain...motor is in the car, I cannot actually see the shim but i didn't hear it drop into the block, it is just gone.
Can't get any magnets to fit, was unable to suck it out with a shopvac.
That sucks! I feel for ya man. Hate it when **** like that happens. Maybe it's still in the area around the lifter trays, but could also be that it slid down the wall beside the tray & into the block then pan.
Hope the tiny magnet or straw ideas work. Good-luck. Let us know what you end up doing.
Thanks for the links 99blu. I can't fit an 8mm in there, I will buy the one you sent.
I didn't use a drinking straw, but I did try some flexible vinyl tubing.
Yeah, stupid shim was teetering on the head bolt and as soon as i got my hand to it 8 brushed it back into the drain...I've had the things on and off 10 or more times and never even considered it being a possibility...oh well.
I am going to pull the head though, don't want to risk knocking it into the pan by trying to screw around in there blind.
Thanks for the tips guys.
I didn't use a drinking straw, but I did try some flexible vinyl tubing.
Yeah, stupid shim was teetering on the head bolt and as soon as i got my hand to it 8 brushed it back into the drain...I've had the things on and off 10 or more times and never even considered it being a possibility...oh well.
I am going to pull the head though, don't want to risk knocking it into the pan by trying to screw around in there blind.
Thanks for the tips guys.
