screw driver lost...HELP
21 April 2004, 03:18 PM
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screw driver lost...HELP
dnt ask?? my bro was fixing the dump valve and droped the screw driver somewhere in between the wires and leads and cant find it, what shall we do is it driveable; tryed to drive it forward and backwards but no luck? how we going to get it out especalliy if we cant see it aswell. HELP 
21 April 2004, 05:51 PM
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I dropped an 8mm spanner whilst tightening the IC intercooler hose jubilee clip to the turbo outlet. I knew it was sitting on the block somewhere but I just couldn't find it.
In the end drove around. A few days later heard the tinkly clang, couldn't be arsed to stop and look for it (it was at night). BTW for a split second I thought WTF was that until I remembered it was that spanner
In the end drove around. A few days later heard the tinkly clang, couldn't be arsed to stop and look for it (it was at night). BTW for a split second I thought WTF was that until I remembered it was that spanner
21 April 2004, 06:37 PM
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Unlikely to cause serious damage if it drops out. All the same you should get in there with a torch and have a good look. There are very few places it could go without you being able to see at least part of it.
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22 April 2004, 11:03 PM
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It might not be so funny if it hits a car. If it hit mine, I'd return it stuck in the other cars bonnet 
I'm not sure what inspiration you expect from here. As GM said, get a torch and have a damn good look - there's not many places it can hide. The engine and gearbox is just two big lumps of solid metal with very little hidy-holes.
You could always go to a local scrappy and ask if they could put their big electro-magnet over the car and see if the screwdriver flies out
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I'm not sure what inspiration you expect from here. As GM said, get a torch and have a damn good look - there's not many places it can hide. The engine and gearbox is just two big lumps of solid metal with very little hidy-holes.
You could always go to a local scrappy and ask if they could put their big electro-magnet over the car and see if the screwdriver flies out
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23 April 2004, 09:22 AM
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look under the car at the big black plastic sheet (if it has one).
tap about front and rear of this sheet and you will probably here all manner of things jingling about.
I unclipped the front of mine and almost found an entire tool kit!
tap about front and rear of this sheet and you will probably here all manner of things jingling about.
I unclipped the front of mine and almost found an entire tool kit!
23 April 2004, 01:26 PM
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Found a nice 12mm Facom spanner when I changed the oil on my new clio 172. Bonus I thought, this was after 5000 miles.
Don't worry it won't go far, unless it jumps up and gets caught up in the timing belt
very unlikely.
Dipster
Don't worry it won't go far, unless it jumps up and gets caught up in the timing belt
very unlikely.Dipster
23 April 2004, 04:35 PM
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Try buying one of these small extendable shaft magenetic head tools like http://www.uk-piano.org/heckscher/398.jpg and rummage around with that.
23 April 2004, 04:38 PM
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lay under the car.. dont remove plastic under tray just thump/hit it hard and bounce everything off it.. you will soon know if it is on there..
Watch your eyes and face!
David
Watch your eyes and face!
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