Oh what.. Dropped into the hard to reach place

[2_Door_fun 0]

Evning all.

 

Arghhhhh.

 

Was fitting a new starter motor tonight. Removed the old gearbox bush well it virtually disentergrated as I prised it out. Went to fit the new item it drops of me finger tip n drops into the bell housing!!!!!!! :censored:

 

What do I do....Do I leave it :eek:

 

Or do I slide the transmission acros an inch n see if it drops out....

[Dec 1]

Can you not just remove the flywheel inspection plate underneath (beside the sump) to get at it?

[boost monkey 0]

Can you not just remove the flywheel inspection plate underneath (beside the sump) to get at it?

 

Genius!! This is why we let Dec hang around :lol:

[Traverse 0]

Not sure if its metal or not.... Anyways, we have a long, extendable stick with an extremely strong magnet and a light on the end for when we drop stuff down into those impossible to reach places.

 

Geez, now I sound like I'm making a sales add :lol:

[2_Door_fun 0]

Can you not just remove the flywheel inspection plate underneath (beside the sump) to get at it?

 

Oh mate if your correct and I can get at the offending item...Hell you can come round my house and :norty: my sister.......

 

I shall report back this evening.

 

Game on

[2_Door_fun 0]

Not sure if its metal or not.... Anyways, we have a long, extendable stick with an extremely strong magnet and a light on the end for when we drop stuff down into those impossible to reach places.

 

Geez, now I sound like I'm making a sales add :lol:

 

I can see you doing it Cillit Bang style

 

Shouting "Hard to reach? You need......."

 

 

Its copper, pain really guess cos its an oil free bearing. Your grabby thing ..Does it have a camera n light? Endoscope style Lol..

[bristolbaron 10]

Oh mate if your correct and I can get at the offending item...Hell you can come round my house and :norty: my sister.......

 

Will she favour the 'reaching the bush from the front, using an extendable rod' or the 'removing the rear inspection plate and sticking a couple of fingers in' route? :norty: :scratch:

[Dec 1]

:rofl: :lol: :lol:

[2_Door_fun 0]

Oh mate if your correct and I can get at the offending item...Hell you can come round my house and :norty: my sister.......

 

Will she favour the 'reaching the bush from the front, using an extendable rod' or the 'removing the rear inspection plate and sticking a couple of fingers in' route? :norty: :scratch:

 

 

I believe the rear inspection plate is always available as it always should be. I find that its always best two go for the two pronged approach when in these situations. Using the extendable rod from the front and teasing from the rear you always seem to get what your after that way.

 

:grin:

[2_Door_fun 0]

Whipped off the inspection plate after I got in from work tonight..

 

No cigar I'm afraid :( Just not any space between the flywheel n the bell housing.

 

So its pulling the transmission on Saturday morning....

 

Unless their are other ideas??

 

I don't think I can leave it bouncing around in the bell housing.

 

More to come..

[Toad 0]

With the inspection plate removed, you could use a bit of wire to get hold of the bush and poke it up to the starter motor hole so your assistant could grab it.

 

I'd use an old coat hanger with a u shap bent into the end to grab the bush with.

 

Can your sister come round and do some washing for me?