dropped brush in cylinder head HELP Piease
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dropped brush in cylinder head HELP Piease
same brush is in the cylinder
I lost a cleaning brush in the cylinder head and cant get it out. Im sick to my stomach. I had a small magenta but it wasn't strong enough to get it and any stronger wont fir thru the cylinder taper. Any suggestions besides taking it to a mechanic and pulling the head. Hers is a pic guys. Lord Im over my head.....
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Get a small rare earth magnet and it will pull it out. Another options would be something like this: Precision Hand Tools Tweezers, Pliers and Cutters -
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Something like this work?
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I have snap on one but it wont fit thru the taper. I have a snap on magnet that will pick up a 36 mm long impact socket but it wont fit thru the taper. So on a Triton the taper is much smaller than the spark plug hole. I just measured the end of a 515 plug that I was installing and it measures .39 inch or 10mm so I need something that diameter with a lot of pull power since the brush is wider than the hole of coarse. If I could get it up and started coming up the hole and get a couple bristels to hold it I may be able to get it out with needle nose pliers. Im just now starting to calm down emotionally. I was so upset I threw up my diner. I could not find the diameter of that claw. I feel it will be difficult to use a claw since the brush is so long.
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Thanks for the reply jshillin I feel that's my only option for the weekend. I hope they have one narrow enuf with a lot of power. ts not the weight of the brush its getting the bristles started in the hole. There is a lot of resistance.
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Try magnetizing a long narrow screwdriver. Wrap a few coils of wire around the shank and tap the ends of the coil across a battery. Careful not to ignite any gasses that may be coming from a charging battery. If you can get the drive end of that brush to the hole, you may be able to grasp it with a pair of needle nose pliers, like you say.
Or maybe try grinding down the diameter of your existing magnet.
Or maybe try grinding down the diameter of your existing magnet.
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Maybe a small dab of 5 minute epoxy on the end of the magnet. Let it harden with the magnet lined up on the brush suitable for extraction. Probably gotta hold yer tongue just so for this operation.
And quit runnin' that Pyrodex! Goex or Swiss, my friend.
And quit runnin' that Pyrodex! Goex or Swiss, my friend.
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I would hand turn the motor so that the piston is near the top. Once you get the brush threaded end to stand up, guide it to the plug opening and hand crank the motor so that the piston holds the brush in place then maybe you can work it out of the cylinder. Got my fingers crossed for you.
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I started to ask you in the first thread what you wanted to brush the spark plug hole for. I wish I had said it. There is absolutely no need to do anything like that. Like they said, hand-turn the engine and have somebody look down the hole to see the brush coming up. Grab it with some long hemostats or maybe a magnet. Once you get the end of it, you'll probably have to turn the engine more to make room to get the brush vertical so you can pull it out.
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I started to ask you in the first thread what you wanted to brush the spark plug hole for. I wish I had said it. There is absolutely no need to do anything like that. Like they said, hand-turn the engine and have somebody look down the hole to see the brush coming up. Grab it with some long hemostats or maybe a magnet. Once you get the end of it, you'll probably have to turn the engine more to make room to get the brush vertical so you can pull it out.
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I would hand turn the motor so that the piston is near the top. Once you get the brush threaded end to stand up, guide it to the plug opening and hand crank the motor so that the piston holds the brush in place then maybe you can work it out of the cylinder. Got my fingers crossed for you.
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I went to bed last night imagining how I would get it out .... came up with some thoughts but glad you didn't need them!
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