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Old Jul 10, 2018 | 05:17 PM
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Default Half moon seal inside block!! Help
finally got round to having a go at the rocker cover on my classic. There was a leak and one of the half moon seals had fallen inside the cover. Now its off I can see that the half moon has slipped through the oil drain at the back of the engine block.

Is this a total disaster? What are the chances of recovering the half moon piece via the oil sump?

help!
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Old Jul 10, 2018 | 05:58 PM
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You were warned at least it wasn't running and got jammed in the valve train. Would say engine out will be the only way.
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You were warned at least it wasn't running and got jammed in the valve train. Would say engine out will be the only way.
FFS!!

The seal has slipped through a hole as below, do you know if I am right in thinking this is an oil drain to the sump?





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Have you tried a magnetic pickup tool?
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Have you tried a magnetic pickup tool?
The half moon seals are plastic.

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Aah bugger that won't work then.
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Get a hoover, reduce down in size the suction hose to allow it into the head oil drain & go fishing, that's how I got one out.
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Originally Posted by MOTORS S GT
Get a hoover, reduce down in size the suction hose to allow it into the head oil drain & go fishing, that's how I got one out.
Good idea that Wonder if you drained the oil and a dart down the dipstick hole with the air line would budge it.
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