ahhh imma cry now.... got my j-spec today but dam i drop a bolt into one of the inner manifold hole.. so now the bolt is inside the chamber.... and im prayin that it wont mess my rotor or chamber up... and i was wondering if u guy know how to get it out... i mean can i take the turbo out and take it out? or do i have to take the whole engine apart..

 

gently rotate the rotor and take bolt out from the exhaust port. that isnt so bad eh ??

or you can fish it out with a string and a magnet

 

Im not sure..but I think they make a long wire type of thing with a magnet on the end that you could possibly put in there and get the bolt out...but to be on the safe side I would make sure someone else has done this and had a positive outcome.

So hopefully someone has some positive feedback from the idea from me or the guy above me , or has a better idea.

I wouldnt be too hastey just to go and do either of what we said until you know what the best procedure is to get it out from someone with prior experience and knowledge.

 

the prob is the bolt is not magnetize -_- its one of the secondary bolt

 

very few bolts if any are magnetic. aslong as its iorn or steel, a normal magnet will stick to it asuming u have the corect side twords what ever ure trying to grab. i would just go fishin for a lil while, lol.

 

Well id wait to see what someone else says because I wouldnt be too reassured by the guy above, wait for someone reputable before making a move.

Someone reputable meaning someone with a high post count like ReTed , he has like 20,000 posts or something like that and knows his stuff very well.

On the other hand someone with a low post count may just be assuming the best thing to do...as I am doing the same, but I will give you a general idea of what you can expect to happen..

I would think the guy aboves idea isnt a bad idea and it may be the only way to get it out, but there may be a better way I cant think of...and I wouldnt want you to do what he said and risk ruining a perfectly fine motor if you dont know for sure.


A guy helping me put my engine together after I got it back from the rebuild accidentally dropped an ash from his ciggerette in my intake manifold hole but luckily that doesnt cause any damage, I would of been right here with you making the same kind of post had he or I myself dropped a bolt into the intake..

Best of luck with getting something figured out.

 

So, since I have a low post count I know nothing? Flawed logic there, bud. I read ALOT on this forum, but since I have little to say means I am not "reputable"? That is unacceptable.

I have seen similar threads, and would say that the above advice is almost word for word what was suggested before with positive outcome.


One note to the OP: Whatever you do: don't rotate the engine: its difficult to tell if the bolt will cause damage to the housing/rotor face. get it out before attempting to rotate the engine.

 

bad idea.

 

Youre right, i stand corrected..but not all those with low post count read alot like you do.

 

You're gonna' have to take the manifold off at the very least, if you're lucky, it might not have even gone in the compustion chamber. If you aren't lucky, you'll have to buy an o-ring/gasket set and take apart the engine and put it back together.

 

oh dam

 

Don't rotate the engine at all, try and fish it out, if you can't fish it out, you'll have to take it apart.

It's like when you somehow get the shirt thats way too small on, and then you cant get it over your head, so you rip it off.

 

Hey, it's all good .

 

Buy yourself a magnet with a flexible shaft and start fishing. DO NOT rotate the engine. If you're lucky, the bolt stopped at one of the bends and didn't make it's way all the way to the combustion chamber. How much of the intake do you have off of the engine? If the UIM is off, it shouldn't be much of a problem fishing the bolt out. If the bolt had a washer, make sure you find that piece too.

I keep 3 different magnets on hand in the shop all the time. 2 with flexible shafts of different lengths, the 3rd is a small head one with a telescoping shaft.

 

+1 for flexible telescoping magnet.

This is why I cover the manifold holes with tape whenever I work on the car.

 

dont rotate... just fish it out... if motor isn't in car just flip the motor Over?

 

I don't know what you're trying to say, but a magnet will stick to anything with any iron content in it.

AFAIK, all of the bolts that hold the secondary fuel rails are normal steel type.
The only stainless steel bolt is that one on the PRIMARY fuel rail.
Even though it's SS, *some* stainless steels are still magnetic.

With all this said and done, a magnet on a flex section can be used.
Go to any of the big chain auto parts stores, and they should be able to help you.

I've dropped bolts down intake holes, and a flex magnet usually gets them out pretty quickly.

DO NOT AND TRY AND ROTATE THE ENGINE.
This is just BAD advice.
You're more likely to damage something internally than have the bolt come out of the exhaust port.


-ted

 

get the tool ummm i think its call mach fingers or something like that its like a small claw

 

Meh, stuff like this happens all the time. I've dropped bolts into compressor housings, intake manifolds, injector holes, etc...

Generally removing the the part the bolt/hut fell into and turning it upside down is enough.

If it fell down the lower intake, pull the lower intake and you will likely find it sitting in the intake port. If it's actually inside the engine, rotate it on the stand such that the intake port points down and then shoot compressed air in the opposite port. That will rattle it around enough and if it doesn't pop out, you will be able to snag it with you fingers or a magnet.

 

Crack a beer and start fishing.

 

Grab a cheap looking sword, raise it up and scream By The Power of GreySkull - I am HeMan. Then you can just pick that sucker up and jiggle it around upside down. There problem solved.




lol uhm on a serious note. Auto zone sells those magnets, don't but the cheapie one thats up by the counter. Those cheapie ones are only good to stick to the ceiling (we tend to get bored and toss em up and see if we can get it to stick right... they riddle the ceiling at my store lol). Find the tool murf and they have ones with a bigass magnet. Oh Murfs are those weird lil square carts they stick crap on.

 

this look likes the worsest things that can ever happend to yuo.

 

no lol the worse that had happend to me is wen i was driving one of the motor mount bolt came loose and theres goes my car.. sad **** and scary too

 

Man I read the thread title and expected something catastrophic! This is so far from the worst that could happen..... Talk to someone who's had a fire that took down the whole car.... Your situation is cake!

 

haah fire is nothin man... would u be scare if u drivin in the highway at 60mph and the engine jus drop