Dropped a dang Lifter!!!
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From: Northern Va
Originally Posted by 98A4LS1
What is the purpose of filing to a blunt point? Are you saying cut in half to make two? Why not just buy two 5/16" dowel rods?
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From: Chicago, IL
Well we got the lifter out last night.
We removed all of the bolts for the oil pan and lowered it just far enough until it hit the k-member. Took a pen magnet(plenty of those lying around) and stuck in the drain plug. Caught the lifter and held it up to the top of the hole in the windage pan where the pick up tube goes down and managed to pull it out from the hole in the front right under the oil pump.
Next time I'll use the rods and the magnets. Not going to take any chances.
We removed all of the bolts for the oil pan and lowered it just far enough until it hit the k-member. Took a pen magnet(plenty of those lying around) and stuck in the drain plug. Caught the lifter and held it up to the top of the hole in the windage pan where the pick up tube goes down and managed to pull it out from the hole in the front right under the oil pump.
Next time I'll use the rods and the magnets. Not going to take any chances.
