Socket fell down square hole on intake manifold?
I finally got around to fiddling with the mustang today (98 GT) and while trying to take off the egr valve, my wrench socket fell down the square hole thats open on either side of the intake manifold.
I stuck a little cable camera down there and can see the socket and a whole bunch of what looks like dirty grease. Is there any way to get the socket out of there? I tried a little magnet attachment for my cable camera but it seemed to be too weak and made the socket fall further towards the middle. Is my only choice otherwise to take off the whole intake manifold? Why are there those square holes in the first place? |
I'm not sure what square holes are on the manifold. Is the socket sitting on top of the engine, in the 'valley' between the cylinder heads, underneath the intake manifold? You could possibly try to get a stronger magnet and attach it to either that camera tool you're using or some long string (wrap string around magnet like a present) and drop it in there. Or depending on how deep it is and how long of a tool you have, maybe try needle nose pliers.
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one of them magnetic extenders can help...
Nothing as frustrating as a tool falling into a crevice never to be seen again... |
Originally Posted by 99GTvert
(Post 8630505)
I'm not sure what square holes are on the manifold. Is the socket sitting on top of the engine, in the 'valley' between the cylinder heads, underneath the intake manifold? You could possibly try to get a stronger magnet and attach it to either that camera tool you're using or some long string (wrap string around magnet like a present) and drop it in there. Or depending on how deep it is and how long of a tool you have, maybe try needle nose pliers.
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Originally Posted by GT Nate
(Post 8630510)
one of them magnetic extenders can help...
Nothing as frustrating as a tool falling into a crevice never to be seen again... |
That is definitely aggravating! May take some effort to retrieve the MIA tool! :icon_wink:
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If it is under the manifold in the block "valley" and you can't get to it, best thing to do is go buy a replacement and move on with your life. It won't harm anything there.
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Originally Posted by Z28KLR
(Post 8630545)
If it is under the manifold in the block "valley" and you can't get to it, best thing to do is go buy a replacement and move on with your life. It won't harm anything there.
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Can't get it with a grabber tool? |
Originally Posted by 08'MustangDude
(Post 8630590)
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Can't get it with a grabber tool? |
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