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Where did that nut go?
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:35 am
by Storm
Just been adjusting the tappets today and I managed to drop one of the retaining nuts down the engine. Well I hope it's there so it falls through to the sump. New nut from Mitsi tomorrow (hopefully) and then we'll start it up and find out if it did go that way and not into the combustion chamber
Re: Where did that nut go?
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:40 am
by silverGPX
Um..... Do not start that engine!
Where did that nut go?
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 5:04 am
by Storm
It'll get well cranked over by hand many times before I try it.
Re: Where did that nut go?
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:51 am
by Bennoz
I wouldn't even do that. Pull the inner section of the manifold off the block first & hope to hell its under there...
Where did that nut go?
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:56 am
by Storm
I'm sure it's just slipped off the lash adjuster. Can't see how it jumped over the side to get to the manifold.
Gonna have another look in the am.
Re: Where did that nut go?
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 9:19 am
by silverGPX
Dont start it because i will lol @ you. Would a magnetic feeler thing work?
Re: Where did that nut go?
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 10:00 am
by Bennoz
Storm wrote:I'm sure it's just slipped off the lash adjuster. Can't see how it jumped over the side to get to the manifold.
Gonna have another look in the am.
Oh I thought it was one of the nuts on either side of the intake manifold that you have to remove to get it off.
Oh well, yeah if its gone down the oil gallery it'll be in the sump. I lost a GR hydraulic tappet down the oil gallery once
Where did that nut go?
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 3:26 am
by Storm
Hooning along nice and smooth now. Got rid of that annoying ticking. But now it seems a bit quiet! Lol
Re: Where did that nut go?
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:00 am
by Astron_Boy
Storm wrote:Hooning along nice and smooth now. Got rid of that annoying ticking. But now it seems a bit quiet! Lol
nice work.
find the nut, or not worry about it for now?
Re: Where did that nut go?
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:20 am
by payaya
calm before the storm.
Re: Where did that nut go?
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 12:20 pm
by Supplanter
Don't worry your nut will drop one day.
Re: Where did that nut go?
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 5:58 pm
by Astron_Boy
Supplanter wrote:Don't worry your nut will drop one day.
took a while, but we got there.
Re: Where did that nut go?
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:03 pm
by wcefan
Supplanter wrote:Don't worry your nut will drop one day.
I see what you did there... lol
Re: Where did that nut go?
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:44 pm
by Astron_Boy
wcefan wrote:Supplanter wrote:Don't worry your nut will drop one day.
I see what you did there... lol
I gotta say, you're avatar is making me want to use the bathroom right now.
Re: Where did that nut go?
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:05 pm
by wcefan
Astron_Boy wrote:wcefan wrote:Supplanter wrote:Don't worry your nut will drop one day.
I see what you did there... lol
I gotta say, you're avatar is making me want to use the bathroom right now.
Rosie Jones.
You're welcome
Re: Where did that nut go?
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 2:39 am
by Storm
Astron_Boy wrote:Storm wrote:Hooning along nice and smooth now. Got rid of that annoying ticking. But now it seems a bit quiet! Lol
nice work.
find the nut, or not worry about it for now?
Not worry - full stop.
Re: Where did that nut go?
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:07 pm
by sublime19
Astron_Boy wrote:wcefan wrote:Supplanter wrote:Don't worry your nut will drop one day.
I see what you did there... lol
I gotta say, you're avatar is making me want to use the bathroom right now.
Trouble in paradise?
Or is the bathroom where you keep Astron girl hidden?
Re: Where did that nut go?
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 10:26 pm
by Astron_Boy
I'll tip my hat to you on that one.
Good work.
Sooty man.