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Dropped valve adjusting nut
Dropped valve adjusting nut on cylinder #5 intake side. Any help or guidance is appreciated. Tried a magnet no luck, cant even visually see it. Thanks in advance for any guidance and help.
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09-17-2019, 05:32 AM
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The cam housing doesn´t have holes in it, so rest assured that the nut is there hiding in a crevice. Keep fishing around with your magnet and you will eventually locate it.
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You can buy boroscopes that wirelessly use your phone or laptop as a screen. They run ~$25 on amazon and work surprisingly well. They have a very small camera head with a built in LED light. Mine has been worth every penny for the - oh **** moments.
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Dyerkes, sent you a PM
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A shop vac may come in handy also.
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There are exposed holes in the cam housing leading to the oil drain back tubes. If the nut doesn’t appear elsewhere, suspect one of those tubes. Get a light in there and take a look. Good luck.
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09-17-2019, 11:55 AM
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I'd just use a magnet on a flexi-stick thing first
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If you don’t have a flexible magnet you can make one up PDQ. Use a stiff piece of copper wire (one strand) and insert it into small vacuum line. At the end of the vacuum line stick a small magnet like from a pocket screwdriver achieving a tight fit. The usually powerful magnet can be bent about anywhere.
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I spent ages fishing around for a broken off feeler gauge tip, then found it sitting on the tinwork. Relief.
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09-17-2019, 11:17 PM
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Careful with magnets not firmly affixed to your holder. I'd opt for a low-tech, cheapie magnet - just enough to retrieve an errant fastener.
A high-end neodymium magnet will be difficult to retrieve if it's stuck onto an internal engine component. Sherwood |
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09-18-2019, 09:33 AM
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if i may ask?..why did you remove the nut from the rocker to do valve adjustment?
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09-18-2019, 12:18 PM
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To clean up the threads on the adjusting stem in order to set a more accurate valve clearance.
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09-18-2019, 12:33 PM
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Located the nut it had fallen down to the exhaust side remove the valve cover and retrieved it all is well Panic attack is over
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09-19-2019, 06:00 AM
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Mighty Worm!
https://www.toolsource.com/pickup-tools-c-614_616/mighty-worm-magnetic-pickup-tool-p-139194.html I know you found it, but I find this to be an indispensable item in the tool box. |
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09-19-2019, 08:29 AM
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1987 Porsche 911 Targa
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