Dropped a Bolt in the oil pan (Damn It)
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Dropped a Bolt in the oil pan (Damn It)
During My cam swap in my 5.3l SierraI dropped one of the cam retainer bolts. I tried a magnet but had no luck. How hard is it to drop the pan? I have a 2wd rcsb.
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I have a gauge for that
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Not hard, just unbolt it. Be gentle when you put it back on though and dont overtighten the bolts.
I almost dropped one in there, but I stuff some rags over the holes to catch anything I dropped...and im glad I did since I did drop one that was barely caught by the rag.
I almost dropped one in there, but I stuff some rags over the holes to catch anything I dropped...and im glad I did since I did drop one that was barely caught by the rag.
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I'd leave it in there and just drive it. What's the worst that could happen? It can't get sucked up by the oil pump pickup since it has a screen and there's a windage tray protecting the crankshaft and connecting rods. Eventually it'll work its way to the back of the pan and be stuck to your oil drain plug magnet someday. Or if you have a REAL STRONG magnet you could work your way back and forth across the bottom of the pan and drag it from the inside back to the oil drain hole. You gotta have skillz to do that though
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I'd leave it in there and just drive it. What's the worst that could happen? It can't get sucked up by the oil pump pickup since it has a screen and there's a windage tray protecting the crankshaft and connecting rods. Eventually it'll work its way to the back of the pan and be stuck to your oil drain plug magnet someday. Or if you have a REAL STRONG magnet you could work your way back and forth across the bottom of the pan and drag it from the inside back to the oil drain hole. You gotta have skillz to do that though
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Thanks guys, I was able to leave the steering rack in and drop the oil pan just enough to stick my hand in and pull out the bolt. I didnt feel comfertable leaving the bolt in there.
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