My 8mm socket fell into the crankshaft pulley area
06-19-2011, 11:46 AM
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Before starting to a work on something, I'll usually stuff some rags into the areas where nuts and sockets can fall into. I know, that takes all the fun out of wrenching on stuff!
Good luck on the fishing trip!
Good luck on the fishing trip!
06-19-2011, 08:26 PM
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06-19-2011, 09:11 PM
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Success! In fact it was too easy. I went to Sears and got a telescoping magnetic pickup that has an LED light at the end (which is useful all by itself in fact). A bent piece of wire was all I needed to fish the socket out and into position, then I retrieved it with the magnet.
Using a towel as a safety net in the future is a great idea! I don't think it will take any fun away.
Now if I can just figure out where the right side engine lid shock retaining pin ended up. I heard a couple of klangs as it bounced around in there, followed by only the sound of crickets chirping....
Using a towel as a safety net in the future is a great idea! I don't think it will take any fun away.
Now if I can just figure out where the right side engine lid shock retaining pin ended up. I heard a couple of klangs as it bounced around in there, followed by only the sound of crickets chirping....
06-19-2011, 10:16 PM
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Congrats on the successful fishing trip ...
06-19-2011, 10:38 PM
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For things like the engine lid shock retaining pin, which are easy to drop and will go into the Black Hole of Calcutta when dropped, I tie on a piece of dental floss beforehand...
Another trick for putting a screw in a deep recess is to put it on the screwdriver, put a thin plastic bag over the whole thing, push the tip of the screw through the bag, then insert the screw in its hole. Once the screw is in, but before final tightening, pull the plastic bag out.
Another trick for putting a screw in a deep recess is to put it on the screwdriver, put a thin plastic bag over the whole thing, push the tip of the screw through the bag, then insert the screw in its hole. Once the screw is in, but before final tightening, pull the plastic bag out.
06-20-2011, 11:41 AM
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For things like the engine lid shock retaining pin, which are easy to drop and will go into the Black Hole of Calcutta when dropped, I tie on a piece of dental floss beforehand...
Another trick for putting a screw in a deep recess is to put it on the screwdriver, put a thin plastic bag over the whole thing, push the tip of the screw through the bag, then insert the screw in its hole. Once the screw is in, but before final tightening, pull the plastic bag out.
Another trick for putting a screw in a deep recess is to put it on the screwdriver, put a thin plastic bag over the whole thing, push the tip of the screw through the bag, then insert the screw in its hole. Once the screw is in, but before final tightening, pull the plastic bag out.
06-20-2011, 12:53 PM
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Another trick for putting a screw in a deep recess is to put it on the screwdriver, put a thin plastic bag over the whole thing, push the tip of the screw through the bag, then insert the screw in its hole. Once the screw is in, but before final tightening, pull the plastic bag out.
That is a brilliant idea!
