Thanks guys. The old pipe extension on the ring spanner did the trick nicely. I now have the cylinder head off with one problem.
I dropped one of the cam bolt washers down into the bottom of the engine somewhere. It disappeared underneath the cam timing chain. If I'm lucky it will be sitting in the bottom of the sump and I can just pull the sump off and fish it out. Otherwise it could be a very expensive mistake. Any suggestions about where it might be or tricks for recovering it?
Take the timing cover off and see if you can fish it out with a "pickle grabber" or a "magnet on a stick". These cost about $2 from your local basic bargain store. IF you are going to take the sump off anyway, then don't worry about it, it will show up.
Mon, 12 September 2005 13:12
I now have the cylinder head off with one problem.
It disappeared underneath the cam timing chain. If I'm lucky it will be sitting in the bottom of the sump and I can just pull the sump off and fish it out. Otherwise it could be a very expensive mistake. Any suggestions about where it might be or tricks for recovering it?
