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What's disapeared down the back of yer engine?
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Author:  MG Rocket [ Thu Jun 18, 2009 12:45 pm ]
Post subject:  What's disapeared down the back of yer engine?
Why is it that yer can drop a spanner, actually anything at all
down the back of yer motor and if by magic, disappears before
it hits the floor?
Yesterday I dropped 3" bolt down the back and it just disappeared.
I didn't have another one so I had to retrieve it.
So I jacked it up and guess what I found? Besides plenty of leaves..
One small extension bar- been there for a week.
One wing nut - been there for 9 months.
Numerous nuts and washers.
A carby gasket- been there for.... forever?
Still to be found... throttle spring.
But when I retrieved the 3" bolt, I noticed it was sitting on the
uni joint AND against the gearbox!
A disaster waiting to happen.
Imagine what could have happened if I just drove away??!! :cry: :cry:
So what have you found at the back of your motor? Any horror stories?
Author:  blue_deluxe [ Thu Jun 18, 2009 12:48 pm ]
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I find that i can drop a 13mm spanner and it will only hit the concrete floor. Then i can drop a miniscule little washer/bolt and it will get stuck at every available part.
Author:  Fat Boy Dave [ Thu Jun 18, 2009 12:57 pm ]
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The bit that holds the throttle cable on.

Do you think I could find that anywhere?

Turned up a couple of weeks later.
Author:  simon k [ Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:06 pm ]
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I once lost a hose clamp, and then a few days later I noticed a flash in my rear view mirror as I went around a corner - my hose clamp!!
Author:  Lillee [ Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:58 pm ]
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Haven't had this problem since installing a extractors and happens less if you have no mechanical fuel pump or tappet chest covers. Anything falls through just drops to the ground.

That said I have lost the occasional spring washer but it ends up resting on the subframe horizontal "lip" part
Author:  simon k [ Thu Jun 18, 2009 2:24 pm ]
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Lillee wrote:
Haven't had this problem since installing a extractors and happens less if you have no mechanical fuel pump or tappet chest covers. Anything falls through just drops to the ground.


you obviously don't spend enough time doing things at the back of your engine.... my long screwdriver comes in very handy when trying to flick 1/2" spanners off the top of the gearbox remote
Author:  cush [ Thu Jun 18, 2009 2:39 pm ]
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oil is about all i've got escaping down the back of the engine..
Author:  MG Rocket [ Thu Jun 18, 2009 2:54 pm ]
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cush wrote:
oil is about all i've got escaping down the back of the engine..

Are you finding it on your garage floor or does
it magically disappear?
Author:  jess [ Thu Jun 18, 2009 2:55 pm ]
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cush wrote:
oil is about all i've got escaping down the back of the engine..


I have that escaping down the front and sides too!
Author:  Fiji [ Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:44 pm ]
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found the local service stations led torch light thingy , had to be 7 inches long and an inch wide. apparently he couldn't find it either. :roll:
Author:  Lillee [ Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:51 pm ]
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simon k wrote:
Lillee wrote:
Haven't had this problem since installing a extractors and happens less if you have no mechanical fuel pump or tappet chest covers. Anything falls through just drops to the ground.


you obviously don't spend enough time doing things at the back of your engine.... my long screwdriver comes in very handy when trying to flick 1/2" spanners off the top of the gearbox remote


Nar I do my fair share of tinkering, but I have the right tools for the job such as one of these:

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Author:  Mick [ Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:11 pm ]
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Early on when fixing minis, I relied on the "shakedown run" to literally shake the spanners out of the back of the engine bay. They would bounce between the body and the bitumen to let me know that they had finally fallen out :lol:

I can spot all the usual hiding holes these days, and have the necessary prodders to get them out ;)
Author:  micowen [ Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:36 pm ]
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So if I dropped the "torpedo" back there.......then she'll magically disapear?
(torpedo=mother in law. You can see her comin, and there aint f#ck all you can do about it!) :D
Author:  Mick [ Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:46 pm ]
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I'm afraid they all eventually fall out :(
Even mother in laws :(
Author:  mini_mad_matt [ Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:08 pm ]
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I found an extra fuse box cover in good condition hiding down the back from a previous owner. The car wasnt missing one either haha.
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