ahhhhhh dropped push rod into the engine

[THEWELSHM]

So I'm down to reinstalling rods and rockers and I mistakenly dropped the push rod on number 10 inlet between the gasket and the block, I can see it with the remote camera and bought a bunch o magnetic tool. No luck yet, it's probably head back off deal, unless someone has a retrieval trick, any help would be appreciated.

thewelshm

 

[Kiwi SRT10]

So I'm down to reinstalling rods and rockers and I mistakenly dropped the push rod on number 10 inlet between the gasket and the block, I can see it with the remote camera and bought a bunch o magnetic tool. No luck yet, it's probably head back off deal, unless someone has a retrieval trick, any help would be appreciated.

thewelshm

Sorry I am no help. But I am sure if you give a big rev it will spit it out

 

[rottenronnie]

So I'm down to reinstalling rods and rockers and I mistakenly dropped the push rod on number 10 inlet between the gasket and the block, I can see it with the remote camera and bought a bunch o magnetic tool. No luck yet, it's probably head back off deal, unless someone has a retrieval trick, any help would be appreciated.

thewelshm

I can't picture where your wayward pushrod is right now.

The lifters are under the heads and there isn't room for much else, certainly not a pushrod.

Anyway, confusion aside, those "flexible steel-claw grip tools" have been known to retrieve runaway parts.

They are also great for removing those hard to reach nose-hairs.

Good Luck

 

[THEWELSHM]

Push rod was wedged pretty good, pulled the head new gaskets on the way. Back to work on it next week.

thewelshm

 

[rottenronnie]

Okay, finally I understand where that pushrod was hiding.

 

[Wifey]

Okay, finally I understand where that pushrod was hiding.

A picture is worth a thousand words!!!

 

[Wifey]

Push rod was wedged pretty good, pulled the head new gaskets on the way. Back to work on it next week.

thewelshm

Good luck! It usually goes faster and better the second time around