oh my god
 

no, thats not joy due to the sound of my exhaust, its fear over what i may have to do to get that damned bolt outta the engine. yeah i dropped the small bolt for the cam sensor into the cam sensor hole. i heard it hit the cam, then the crank, then nothing. i drained the oil and it didnt come out, hopefully i missed it and its out. mike suggested i use a 12 volt battery and a long screwdriver and make a nice magnet and get it out...any other suggestions besides removing the oil pan?

i'm thinking its not that big of a deal. oil in the sump goes straight to the oil pump pickup, and that has a screen over it. so the bolt shouldnt be a problem, but i need it for the cam sensor and i'd feel more comfortable knowing its out.

anyway heres a pic of the hole i dropped it in, and then the screw:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ro/Auto190.jpg

Go to your local auto parts stores and buy one of these. When I was changing my coil I dropped a bolt and it ended up under the water pump and behind the balancer. All I had to do to retrive the bolt was do a little fishing. :)

start with the magnet, a few praryers then alot of cussing pans probably gonna get dropped

How hard would it be to drop the pan?

hahha yeah it aint fun

i gotta remove the y-pipe, starter, bellhousing, then unbolt the motor mounts and hoist the engine up a bit. thats why i dont wanna do it. and about the magnet thing from autozone, i used one at javiers and it ended up breaking and i lost half of it in the engine, luckily, i was taking the engine apart anyway. even though it'd be brand new and prolly wouldnt break, i dont trust them. it might get stuck to the cam or crank and then i'd try to pull it up and it would fall apart then i'd really be ******.

I guess the only thing left would be to run a strong magnet around the pan and see if it will pick up the bolt (it is in tha pan right). How big is the drian hole, can the screw fit through the drian hole?

yeah it'll fit. i thought i saw it come out a few times when i was draining the oil...but after sifting through the drain pan with my hands i couldnt find it :(

time for a screen and pour

X2, or you could use one of those little nets used for catching fish in aquariums.

I wish you the best of luck Caleb. I understand how frusterating that can be but i'm sorry - thats freaking funny. Dont hate me for laughting.

i laughed too. no joke, when i was unscrewing it i said watch me drop this in the h--- then i dropped it.

:lolsign:

my dad dropped a speedo gear into his trans a while back, and its plastic.lol. took hima while but with a coat hanger and flashlight he managedto get it out.

why dont u try a bendable megnit and see i kno they have flexable 1's