Well folks, I had a diesel leak (one of my fuel lines were leaking) while reinstalling the fuel bowl I dropped a bolt into the drivers side head! I know im stupid. Now, how ****ed am I? I need help ASAP!

 

That pic is where the bolt fell into

 

Grab a magnet and fish it out. Hopefully it did not made its way into any cylinder

 

Highly doubtful it fell into a cylinder.

If you can't see it, that that intake off. You'll find it.

 

A buddy lent me a bore scope with a magnet attachment, imma try to fish it out tomorrow so I can see lol. The bolt is ALOT bigger than the valve opening

 

Hmmmmm, been through this with mine, and with Thomas' at RRE. There are some nooks and crannys down in there. Likely it is down on top of a valve. The problem is..... some of those engine bolts are stainless.. (cant pick up with a magnet) Like someone already said, remove that plenum... If all else fails, you can always turn the truck upside down and shake it......Good luck!

 

the bolt i dropped was metal steel, it was one of the fuel bowl mounting bolts, i dont want to remove the turbo to pull the intake off

 

Pulling that turbo is a whole lot easier than pulling that head or a motor because of that bolt... I'm sure you know that though.

Yea.. It's a bitch, but sometimes your projects go that way.

The turbo isn't really all that bad (if you have the right tools.)

I'm sure you'll stuff some rags in those holes next time though.

 

Did you SEE it ..........for sure 100%


I did the same thing last year ...Thought I dropped it in there. Yes I know that feeling!!


Get a bright light and look under the pump, turbo area and any nook that you see, then take an air hose and blow softly to start with...It can hide with a little oil, sitting just right that it will be almost impossible to see to start with


Good Luck

 

Yes sir i saw it, it was like slow motion im going to tey the bore light tomorrow if it doesnt rain that is

 

William, i used something better than rags when i got the little ******* out! I put duct tape over the intake holes!

It took me 2 hours to fish it out! I wound up using the head of an extendable magnet, taped it onto a flexible extractor and got it out!





Theres the pesky little *******

 

You are THE MAN


Good Job!!!

 

Major "WHEW"!

So did you have to use the borescope to locate it, or did you just sorta let the magnet nose around in there?

 

Yes sir i used the bore scope to locate it and bring it out, i pulled the bore scope and my "make shift" flexible magnet out at the same time just incase it fell again i knew where it went

 

Thanks man! I appriecate it!