Tricky-Ricky Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 This must be the fourth 6mm bolt that has disappeared into the labyrinth of nooks and crannies that the engine seems to consist of, never to be seen again:( i have never seen another engine that can eat so many nuts & bolts:search: and this was one of the stainless allen cam cover bolts, complete with rubber and metal washers, i am thinking its just a matter of time before one resurfaces in a moving part, belt or alternator:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tDR Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Magnetic pickup tool! Lifesaver! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 I feel your pain mate!... I've lost loads doing various things on the engine, but they're not on the drive, I didn't have an undertray back then, and literally hours with the pickup tool brought back nothing!... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supRo Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 I've done this a few times! Try Driving off fast in first gear and brake hard! Sometimes that dislodges rogue nuts and bolts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted March 5, 2007 Author Share Posted March 5, 2007 Spent ten minutes with one of them and a torch, and it still wont give it back apart from the fact that its stainless with minimal magnetic properties;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 What've you lost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSZ Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 LOL. I lost a 12mm allen key in mine!! Found it nearly a year later (after many futile searches) in the undertray:) A magnet on a stick is not much use if you can't even see the bugger!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supRo Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 LOL. I lost a 12mm allen key in mine!! Found it nearly a year later (after many futile searches) in the undertray:) Not as bad as finding a crank pulley there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSZ Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 ...............and if you think Supra engine bays are bad you should try an S-type Jag!! I just spent 45min trying to retrieve a sidelight bulb that dropped down into the main headlight. I finally got it out with a wire coat hanger and some bluetac and a bucket load of patience:) only to promptly drop it somewhere outside the light and now can't see hide nor hair of the bugger:( From what I can work out so far, in order to take the light unit out I'd need to rempve the undertray, remove the front bumper, upper palstic trim and a few other bits. Something as simple as changing a bulb is near impossible if you're older than 12 years (tiny hands required) :( God knows how I'm gonna get my HIDs in there LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 lol, reminds me, I spent a good day taking a gearbox out once out on the street with nothing but some axle stands. Changed the clutch and put it all back in , job was just about done and then a socket fell in the hole where the clutch arm goes, into the bell housing - damn that was anoying lol there is always worse, just don't drop anything in the oil filler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flukey-lukey Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Not as bad as finding a crank pulley there! Thats where mine was hiding too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supRo Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Thats where mine was hiding too Luckily mines hadn't come off but it almost had! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted March 5, 2007 Author Share Posted March 5, 2007 Don't know if anyone else has done this but the first time i took off the under tray, and found that it weighed a ton! due to the oil residue from all of it oil changes, and enough water to fill a rad:blink: i then proceeded to rip all of the sound deadening material off it, found a couple of nuts in that, so now if you drop something and it actually makes it to the tray, you just need to give it a few bangs to reveal the lost bolt;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Lol, this reminded me of something I did last year, I left early morning once in the soop and the oil light popped on and off for sec, so I pulled over checked the levels but put my wallet down, closed the bonnet and went on my way as everything was ok, a few mins down the road I look for my wallet and can't find it,I think shit I must have left it by the side of the road so turn round go back to the same spot and it's not there, crap! for second I thought have I done something silly and it is actually in the car then nope still not here so I retraced my steps and popped the bonnet up and there it was, my wallet lying on the rad up against the fan shoud!, it's was so hot!lol! I was damn lucky too as I was driving down the M25 at over 100 leptons and bumps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKEYmark Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Magnetic pickup tool! Lifesaver! i bought a small telesopic one and a bigger one that can pick up 8lb in weight for £2 from car boot sale i dropped a fuel rail adapter to -6 an fitting in engine when i was fitting fuel dampner buypass.good job i had a spare one on fuel fit also got a small magnetic tray for £1 thought it might come in handy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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