Washer fell in spark plug hole.
#1
Washer fell in spark plug hole.
Hello,
I accidently dropped a washer in the spark plug hole. At first, I thought it went in the groves near the bottom intake plenum. I put everything back together and start the engine, and I hear this rattling noise inside my engine. So, I shut my engine off right away.
How am I suppose to remove this washer out now? Any suggestions. I took the plug out and put a magentic in but it ain't coming out. Is the washer still inside the same cylinder or could it have moved to another cylinder? I would appreciate any help. Thanks.
I accidently dropped a washer in the spark plug hole. At first, I thought it went in the groves near the bottom intake plenum. I put everything back together and start the engine, and I hear this rattling noise inside my engine. So, I shut my engine off right away.
How am I suppose to remove this washer out now? Any suggestions. I took the plug out and put a magentic in but it ain't coming out. Is the washer still inside the same cylinder or could it have moved to another cylinder? I would appreciate any help. Thanks.
#2
Do NOT start your engine until u get it out. I think u might need to pull the heads..we'll wait for someone more knowledgeable to chime in. Keep trying with the flexible magnetic rod thingy
#3
hehe it won't move to anothe cylinder. If you are lucky, it didn't get wedged inbetween the valve/seat and you avoided bending a valve. It's still there abeit all dented up now. I'd take the plug back out and try fishing it out with the magnet/rod. That's probably your best chance at getting it out.
#4
wow, hmm, hers what i personally would do.
get one of those magnetic pen things, its liek a radio antenna with a magnet on the end, make sure its a good one and will fit down the hole, then hope and prey it pick up the washer.
or is that what ur using??
btw, where did the washer come from in the 1st place??
get one of those magnetic pen things, its liek a radio antenna with a magnet on the end, make sure its a good one and will fit down the hole, then hope and prey it pick up the washer.
or is that what ur using??
btw, where did the washer come from in the 1st place??
#6
Actually he probably needs one that he can bend so he can reach to the side of the piston area. Especially if the piston is TDC or close. If the piston is TDB, the above one should work as the angles are nearly as severe
Another idea is to make some type of adaptor to your vacuum cleaner. ie... neck the large opening down to something that will fit into the plug hole
Another idea is to make some type of adaptor to your vacuum cleaner. ie... neck the large opening down to something that will fit into the plug hole
#7
Thanks for all your quick replies.
I am trying to fish it out with the magnetic pen you guys are taking about but with no luck. I was loosening one of those clamps on the hose and found that it has a small washer on the end. I hope I don't have to pull the head out for this. It will be too much work. I am going to try a vacuum to suck it out. I doubt it will work, but I am pretty desperate now.
I am trying to fish it out with the magnetic pen you guys are taking about but with no luck. I was loosening one of those clamps on the hose and found that it has a small washer on the end. I hope I don't have to pull the head out for this. It will be too much work. I am going to try a vacuum to suck it out. I doubt it will work, but I am pretty desperate now.
#8
It might help to get one of those lights on a stick and put it into the plughole so you can see the washer. Also try a little compressed air to blow it out of some corner where it's hiding and you can't see it, to someplace where you can get at it.
#9
Oh those tiny washers? No big chance at damage. But harder to fish out because it's so small it can hide right up against the cylinder wall. You could try using a compressor and blowing it out. You might get lucky if you leave enough room for the washer to fly out around the nozzle.
You probably won't have to pull the head. If I can drill/tap a new spark plug hole in my VE head w/o pulling it, you should be able to get this out.
I actually ended up blobbing a bit of grease onto a bent end of a wire and fished out a ton of aluminum drill chips out of the cylinder. If the washer is tiny, it might stick onto a blob of grease this way also.
You probably won't have to pull the head. If I can drill/tap a new spark plug hole in my VE head w/o pulling it, you should be able to get this out.
I actually ended up blobbing a bit of grease onto a bent end of a wire and fished out a ton of aluminum drill chips out of the cylinder. If the washer is tiny, it might stick onto a blob of grease this way also.
#10
Originally Posted by Jeff92se
Oh those tiny washers? No big chance at damage. But harder to fish out because it's so small it can hide right up against the cylinder wall. You could try using a compressor and blowing it out. You might get lucky if you leave enough room for the washer to fly out around the nozzle.
You probably won't have to pull the head. If I can drill/tap a new spark plug hole in my VE head w/o pulling it, you should be able to get this out.
I actually ended up blobbing a bit of grease onto a bent end of a wire and fished out a ton of aluminum drill chips out of the cylinder. If the washer is tiny, it might stick onto a blob of grease this way also.
You probably won't have to pull the head. If I can drill/tap a new spark plug hole in my VE head w/o pulling it, you should be able to get this out.
I actually ended up blobbing a bit of grease onto a bent end of a wire and fished out a ton of aluminum drill chips out of the cylinder. If the washer is tiny, it might stick onto a blob of grease this way also.
Yeah,just punch it up to about 7200rpm for a few minutes should get rid of the washer..
#12
Okay, I duct taped a 3/4" pvc pipe on the tip of my vacuum nozzle and put it in the hole. But, it still would not come out. It seems like the piston is not too far down. The pipe does not go into deep. Also, it seems like the hole is pretty narrow (about 2 inches wide). I used some compressed air to try to blow it out but still no go.
If I wanted to lower the piston by hand, how would I do this?
If I wanted to lower the piston by hand, how would I do this?
#13
I actually ended up blobbing a bit of grease onto a bent end of a wire and fished out a ton of aluminum drill chips out of the cylinder. If the washer is tiny, it might stick onto a blob of grease this way also.
#15
However you get it out, I would seriously recommend running a compression check after you get it out. You know, just in case you did screw up a valve in the process.
Maybe you should take MyGreenMax's advice and kick it up to redline for a few minutes. If it doesn't force it out, it might atleast melt it into the piston head. On the bright side, it would boost your compression...
Maybe you should take MyGreenMax's advice and kick it up to redline for a few minutes. If it doesn't force it out, it might atleast melt it into the piston head. On the bright side, it would boost your compression...
#16
Originally Posted by Phoenix
Maybe you should take MyGreenMax's advice and kick it up to redline for a few minutes. If it doesn't force it out, it might atleast melt it into the piston head. On the bright side, it would boost your compression...
#17
Originally Posted by Phoenix
However you get it out, I would seriously recommend running a compression check after you get it out. You know, just in case you did screw up a valve in the process.
Maybe you should take MyGreenMax's advice and kick it up to redline for a few minutes. If it doesn't force it out, it might atleast melt it into the piston head. On the bright side, it would boost your compression...
Maybe you should take MyGreenMax's advice and kick it up to redline for a few minutes. If it doesn't force it out, it might atleast melt it into the piston head. On the bright side, it would boost your compression...
#18
Originally Posted by Phoenix
However you get it out, I would seriously recommend running a compression check after you get it out. You know, just in case you did screw up a valve in the process.
Maybe you should take MyGreenMax's advice and kick it up to redline for a few minutes. If it doesn't force it out, it might atleast melt it into the piston head. On the bright side, it would boost your compression...
Maybe you should take MyGreenMax's advice and kick it up to redline for a few minutes. If it doesn't force it out, it might atleast melt it into the piston head. On the bright side, it would boost your compression...
Oh shat! i was just kidding with jeffy about the 7200rpm thing...
Just try to get it out of there before running it...
#19
Originally Posted by MyGreenMax94
Oh shat! i was just kidding with jeffy about the 7200rpm thing...
Just try to get it out of there before running it...
Just try to get it out of there before running it...
Run out to the local shops or engine builders, see if one has one of those fiber optic lookie tool things, you know, like SWAT uses.
#20
Originally Posted by MyGreenMax94
Oh shat! i was just kidding with jeffy about the 7200rpm thing...
Just try to get it out of there before running it...
Just try to get it out of there before running it...
#23
Originally Posted by xx-Marshall-xx
if you can see it... try and get one of those claw things
thats the first thing that popped into my head... can washers even be magnetized?
thats the first thing that popped into my head... can washers even be magnetized?
#26
Originally Posted by Hectic
almost any metal can be magnetized. not while it's resting in a cylinder though.
#27
I bet the reason why the washer is not coming out with the telescoping magnet is that it is made of aluminum... Or perhaps plastic?
#31
Well,
I have been pretty busy with work and have been taking parts out little by little. I am almost done taking the head apart. I removed the upper and lower intake manifolds, timing belt & covers, camshaft sprockets, and etc.
Today, I will probably take the injector rail out and pull the head out and see exactly where that washer fell in.
Where is a good place to pick up head and intake manifold gaskets other than the dealer?
I have been pretty busy with work and have been taking parts out little by little. I am almost done taking the head apart. I removed the upper and lower intake manifolds, timing belt & covers, camshaft sprockets, and etc.
Today, I will probably take the injector rail out and pull the head out and see exactly where that washer fell in.
Where is a good place to pick up head and intake manifold gaskets other than the dealer?
#32
where in LA are u? I used aftermarket corteco or something like that gaskets for intake manifold and plenum..so far so good. gaskets looked pretty decent quality too..definitely better than feelpro.
#34
I am located in downtown LA, near Staples Center. How much do the aftermarket corteco go for and where can I find them.
I tried to pull the head bolts out today but am in confusion. I took all of them out except two of them, #10 and #11 bolt in the FSM. It seems that the rocker shafts are preventing the bolts to come out.
Do I need to remove the rocker shafts and arms? If I do, do I need to adjust them somehow when I install them?
I tried to pull the head bolts out today but am in confusion. I took all of them out except two of them, #10 and #11 bolt in the FSM. It seems that the rocker shafts are preventing the bolts to come out.
Do I need to remove the rocker shafts and arms? If I do, do I need to adjust them somehow when I install them?
#35
Originally Posted by max_pusher
I am located in downtown LA, near Staples Center. How much do the aftermarket corteco go for and where can I find them.
I tried to pull the head bolts out today but am in confusion. I took all of them out except two of them, #10 and #11 bolt in the FSM. It seems that the rocker shafts are preventing the bolts to come out.
Do I need to remove the rocker shafts and arms? If I do, do I need to adjust them somehow when I install them?
I tried to pull the head bolts out today but am in confusion. I took all of them out except two of them, #10 and #11 bolt in the FSM. It seems that the rocker shafts are preventing the bolts to come out.
Do I need to remove the rocker shafts and arms? If I do, do I need to adjust them somehow when I install them?
Yes,you must remove the camshafts...
#36
Originally Posted by aminus21
where in LA are u? I used aftermarket corteco or something like that gaskets for intake manifold and plenum..so far so good. gaskets looked pretty decent quality too..definitely better than feelpro.
#37
Alright, I loosened the rocker shafts and took the rest of the head bolts out. I pulled the head out with the exhaust manifold. First, I took a look at the pistons and just found coolant inside of them. Then, I took a look at the bottom of the head and found a metal piece stuck to the head. That is probably why the magnetic rod did not work.
Everything looks good except I am not sure if the pistons are lined up correctly. I took the rear head out and found that #1 cylinder is up while #3 and #5 cylinders are down. Is this okay? I thought it should be up, down, up sequence or vice versa.
Also, when I put everything back together with new gaskets, do I need to put any silicon on the gaskets (head, intake manifold, etc.)?
Everything looks good except I am not sure if the pistons are lined up correctly. I took the rear head out and found that #1 cylinder is up while #3 and #5 cylinders are down. Is this okay? I thought it should be up, down, up sequence or vice versa.
Also, when I put everything back together with new gaskets, do I need to put any silicon on the gaskets (head, intake manifold, etc.)?
#38
Originally Posted by max_pusher
Alright, I loosened the rocker shafts and took the rest of the head bolts out. I pulled the head out with the exhaust manifold. First, I took a look at the pistons and just found coolant inside of them. Then, I took a look at the bottom of the head and found a metal piece stuck to the head. That is probably why the magnetic rod did not work.
Everything looks good except I am not sure if the pistons are lined up correctly. I took the rear head out and found that #1 cylinder is up while #3 and #5 cylinders are down. Is this okay? I thought it should be up, down, up sequence or vice versa.
Also, when I put everything back together with new gaskets, do I need to put any silicon on the gaskets (head, intake manifold, etc.)?
Everything looks good except I am not sure if the pistons are lined up correctly. I took the rear head out and found that #1 cylinder is up while #3 and #5 cylinders are down. Is this okay? I thought it should be up, down, up sequence or vice versa.
Also, when I put everything back together with new gaskets, do I need to put any silicon on the gaskets (head, intake manifold, etc.)?
The alignment of the crank cant be changed so its right...dont worry about it. I cant remember the firing order of the VG to tell you where the pistons would be but like I said you cant mess up the piston alignment becuase you cant change the crank.
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