Important! : fcuking socket droped into spark.plug holse

1. user_19342 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 westion-super-mare Posts: 526 1999 black mk1 vtr kent cam :( dead New 2001 whit

   #1 10th December 2011, 16:51

   Im a lil scared as socket droped into spark plug holes (no spark plugs in them) went to grad it out wiith long noss plyers and drop ferther fuck!! Any one now away of getting it out with out taking head of ?
   Plsas help FUCK!!!
   
   Cheers
   stu
2. saxovtrmk1 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Wakefield Posts: 395 saxo vtr/vts 106 diesel

   #2 10th December 2011, 16:52

   you can get a magnetic stick try n fish it out what size socket
3. user_19342 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 westion-super-mare Posts: 526 1999 black mk1 vtr kent cam :( dead New 2001 whit

   #3 10th December 2011, 16:57

   1/4 i got one but magnet wot fit in hole a any othe idear
   
   thanks for quick reply m8
4. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #4 10th December 2011, 16:58

   stick some blue tack on the end of a stick or something
5. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #5 10th December 2011, 17:07

   If you can still see the socket then get hold of some extra long nose pliers(halfrauds sell them)& try fishing it out that way mate.
6. user_10801 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Jul 2006 Somewhere nicer than you Posts: 32356 S2 Exige 240S, CLS63 AMG, Freelander

   #6 10th December 2011, 17:08

   If your spelling has any reflection on your mechanical skills then I'm not surprised

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7. saxovtrmk1 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Wakefield Posts: 395 saxo vtr/vts 106 diesel

   #7 10th December 2011, 17:09

   depends how long ur magnet is theres some small ones you can get if its down the plug hole thats only way i can think of is it actually sat on piston
8. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #8 10th December 2011, 17:09

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Viper If your spelling has any reflection on your mechanical skills then I'm not surprised

   great help there mate
9. user_19342 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 westion-super-mare Posts: 526 1999 black mk1 vtr kent cam :( dead New 2001 whit

   #9 10th December 2011, 17:27

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Viper If your spelling has any reflection on your mechanical skills then I'm not surprised

   PRICK !!!
   
   Thanks all will try every thing whats the wost case senrieo ?
   
   Agen cheers
10. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #10 10th December 2011, 17:30

    worst case scenario is if you forget and go for a drive resulting in you needing a new engine lol
11. user_19342 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 westion-super-mare Posts: 526 1999 black mk1 vtr kent cam :( dead New 2001 whit

    #11 10th December 2011, 17:30

    N cant see it as its on the down pistions (if u no wot i mean is it still gana be sat on pistion or would it fall else were ?
    
    Stu
12. saxovtrmk1 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Wakefield Posts: 395 saxo vtr/vts 106 diesel

    #12 10th December 2011, 17:32

    probally sat on top of piston worst case is head off what ever you do dont try and turn it over or fire it up!
13. slimwiltaz Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 co durham Posts: 1150 cammed saxo vts(not any more) leon cupra

    #13 10th December 2011, 17:35

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LSOfreak great help there mate

    love sarcasm haha
14. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

    #14 10th December 2011, 17:38

    If you get a socket on the crank pulley turn it slowly till you can see the socket come up, be very careful though. Make sure you turn it clockwise and get a mate to help you out.
15. bigdazza Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 colchester essex Posts: 155 Saxo vtr with vts conversion :)

    #15 10th December 2011, 22:53

    Always get one Piss taking TWAT on these forums...
    
    Hope you get this sorted mate, I'd try extra long nose pliers mate.
16. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

    #16 10th December 2011, 23:32

    Turn the car upside down and shake it.

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17. Saxotim Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2007 Leeds Posts: 2865 172 Cup, Mk2 VTR

    #17 10th December 2011, 23:45

    you'll need one of these
    
18. user_34645 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Rack City, Isle of Man Posts: 4127 GS300, MK1 VTS, Katy M 1190

    #18 10th December 2011, 23:48

    Halfords/B&Q/Toolstation etc.. All sell flexible magnetic pick up tools for around a Fiver.
    
    Failing that, A Chopstick with some bluetack or Hubba Bubba on the end.
19. user_51379 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 plymouth Posts: 2921 mk2 VTS

    #19 10th December 2011, 23:52

    or maybe if you can see the socket and stick a exstension bar down to attach to socket if its facing the right way
20. JDub Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Isle of Wight Posts: 1250 Saxo '99 1.1

    #20 10th December 2011, 23:58

    Maybe it's stuck, pour some lubricant in there.
21. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #21 11th December 2011, 00:16

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by J222JRA Turn the car upside down and shake it.

    lol
22. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

    #22 11th December 2011, 00:21

    How on earth did you manage that??
23. BertieG Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 exeter, devon Posts: 1224 Clio 172

    #23 11th December 2011, 09:01

    fill the cylinder to the brim with oil. the socket should float to the top. remove the socket then run the engine to remove the oil
24. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

    #24 11th December 2011, 09:05

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by bertieg fill the cylinder to the brim with oil. The socket should float to the top. Remove the socket then run the engine to remove the oil

    FUCK that!!!!
25. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

    #25 11th December 2011, 09:15

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by BertieG fill the cylinder to the brim with oil. the socket should float to the top. remove the socket then run the engine to remove the oil

    are you on fucking crack or just taking the piss? difficult to tell as i can't believe how dumb that is.

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26. BertieG Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 exeter, devon Posts: 1224 Clio 172

    #26 11th December 2011, 09:26

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mandyslover70 are you on fucking crack or just taking the piss? difficult to tell as i can't believe how dumb that is.

    dont worry, im taking the piss
27. user_19342 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 westion-super-mare Posts: 526 1999 black mk1 vtr kent cam :( dead New 2001 whit

    #27 11th December 2011, 11:20

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by BertieG dont worry, im taking the piss

    That was lucky had the oil readdy (joke)
    
    Thanks all noo luck yet but will have a go today with a magnet agen i just cant see it or feel it down ther i tryed to turn it over slowly by hand but wouldnt move
    im not gana lie im shitting bricks
    
    cheers
    stu
28. baker556 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 127.0.0.1 Posts: 4826 oem+ sax

    #28 11th December 2011, 12:51

    Lol at this thread.
    
    If the piston is down crank it slow to bring it up.
    
    Reach down with a magnetic telescopic pick up and hook it on, i reckon it can be done.
    
    Last case scenario head off job, dont want to be doing that just sit there for hours trying.
    
    Try..
    
    http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...egoryId_241551
    
    Just crank the engine to bring it up then fiddle it out with one of these tools.
    
    Head off job inclu cambelt bolts, HG is around £100 doing it your self £350 - £400 for a garage so with that in mind get it out !
29. mclovin9091 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Cambridge, dartford, glasgow Posts: 212 98 MK1 VTR

    #29 11th December 2011, 14:14

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Viper If your spelling has any reflection on your mechanical skills then I'm not surprised

    Fucking great help.
    
    Did you by any chance miss something, Mr. English? How about a full stop at the end of your sentence?
    
    Twat!
30. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

    #30 11th December 2011, 15:38

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mclovin9091 Fucking great help. Did you by any chance miss something, Mr. English? How about a full stop at the end of your sentence? Twat!

    well he can't answer anything technical so has to blind everyone with his vast knowledge of the English language, shame no-one gives a toss.
31. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #31 11th December 2011, 15:48

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mandyslover70 are you on fucking crack or just taking the piss? difficult to tell as i can't believe how dumb that is.

    Fooking heck your related to wood saw wiper man are you?
32. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #32 11th December 2011, 15:49

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by BertieG fill the cylinder to the brim with oil. the socket should float to the top. remove the socket then run the engine to remove the oil

    sockets dont float
33. slimwiltaz Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 co durham Posts: 1150 cammed saxo vts(not any more) leon cupra

    #33 15th December 2011, 18:30

    did you get the socket out in the end?
34. K17NEY Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2005 Porthcawl Posts: 5726 FQ Volvo V70R Peugeot Partner

    #34 15th December 2011, 18:33

    hahahaha, That's fucking unlucky. As already said, Try using a long nose pliers or magnet. Don't crank it over for fuck sake....
35. BertieG Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 exeter, devon Posts: 1224 Clio 172

    #35 15th December 2011, 19:06

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by danny-vts sockets dont float

    well done for completely missing the point. cheers
36. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

    #36 15th December 2011, 19:13

    Use a henry hoover with circle nozzle extension.
37. dan_dan_the_saxo_man Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 England Posts: 574 1998 saxo 1.1 sx 2001 saxo vtr

    #37 15th December 2011, 19:27

    lol ye was gonna say can u get some air suction on it?
38. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #38 15th December 2011, 19:49

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by BertieG well done for completely missing the point. cheers

    i think he was taking the piss.... lol
39. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #39 15th December 2011, 19:52

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by baker556 Lol at this thread. If the piston is down crank it slow to bring it up. Reach down with a magnetic telescopic pick up and hook it on, i reckon it can be done. Last case scenario head off job, dont want to be doing that just sit there for hours trying. Try.. http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...egoryId_241551 Just crank the engine to bring it up then fiddle it out with one of these tools. Head off job inclu cambelt bolts, HG is around £100 doing it your self £350 - £400 for a garage so with that in mind get it out !

    can get a head gasket on its own for £40, ive re-used head bolts, just measure them, every forum bum will always say replace them, if Citroen themselves dont say you have to replace them then why? I am talking about doing the job on the cheap mind, my vts got all new shiny bits lol
40. reaper25 Newbie Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 5

    #40 15th December 2011, 20:25

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by white11 Im a lil scared as socket droped into spark plug holes (no spark plugs in them) went to grad it out wiith long noss plyers and drop ferther fuck!! Any one now away of getting it out with out taking head of ? Plsas help FUCK!!! Cheers stu

    if its still sat on the piston but to low get a socket on the crankshaft pulley ul need two people one to turn it slowly so the piston is higher and the other to tell you when to stp when its near the top and you could maybe access it better then
41. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

    #41 15th December 2011, 20:40

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jeffchiz can get a head gasket on its own for £40, ive re-used head bolts, just measure them, every forum bum will always say replace them, if Citroen themselves dont say you have to replace them then why? I am talking about doing the job on the cheap mind, my vts got all new shiny bits lol

    You can get a full gasket kit and bolts from carspares £52 or online for £38 delivered. FAI headgasket too! Problem is though you need a decent torque wrecnh and a dial/angle gauge so thats extra cost but once its bought youve got them for life
42. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #42 15th December 2011, 21:05

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Gandi699 You can get a full gasket kit and bolts from carspares £52 or online for £38 delivered. FAI headgasket too! Problem is though you need a decent torque wrecnh and a dial/angle gauge so thats extra cost but once its bought youve got them for life

    a torque wrench is always good thing to have! my housemate that does my head bolts up always takes educated guesses at the angles, the bolts can take more than the specified 20NM and 260 degrees so dont be scared to do them a little further lol
    
    and yea i forget how cheap gasket kits are for 8v's the kit was £120 for my vts and that was the cheapest i could get when i did the h/g on my gti i just bought the h/g on its own and reused the bolts so i did it all for £30 lol
43. user_31637 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Isle of Man Posts: 9844 92 Eunos

    #43 15th December 2011, 21:24

    lol epic thread...
    
    nearly as good as the sock in engine thread...
44. baker556 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 127.0.0.1 Posts: 4826 oem+ sax

    #44 15th December 2011, 21:26

    Give us an update op..
45. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #45 15th December 2011, 21:46

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by baker556 Give us an update op..

    i think hes taking the head off, becasue he had another thread about porting and polishing his head
46. user_54407 Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Swindon Posts: 577 MGB Sebring Track (WIP), Saxo

    #46 15th December 2011, 22:02

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jayyoung lol epic thread... nearly as good as the sock in engine thread...

    Enlighten me jay.
    
    And whats going on with the OP?
    
    Its been said, but crank slowly until you have bought the piston almost to the top of its stroke and use the magnetic stick to pick it out .
    
    How did you manage to lose the socket through there though? Not taking the piss, btw, one of those things i guess?
47. MuZiZZle Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5

    #47 16th December 2011, 20:46

    This is epic, I did a slight wee at turning the car over and shaking it!
    
    Tell me about this sock!!!!
48. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #48 17th December 2011, 12:30

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by MuZiZZle This is epic, I did a slight wee at turning the car over and shaking it! Tell me about this sock!!!!

    (sock + engine) x search= http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...ht=sock+engine
49. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

    #49 17th December 2011, 12:35

    Bad times.........
50. user_32900 North West Joined: Apr 2009 Warrington, Cheshire Posts: 5733 PH2 Peugeot 106 "race" car - Currently in pieces

    #50 17th December 2011, 19:28

    Lol. Hope it's sorted but... this made me lol. especially some of the advice given
51. user_19342 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 westion-super-mare Posts: 526 1999 black mk1 vtr kent cam :( dead New 2001 whit

    #51 26th December 2011, 21:21

    hi all ye in the end it was head off i tryed every ones advise some not that helpfull toke me agen to enpty all the oil out the bore lol in but its not as bad as though but glad i toke it of as found a washer in other bore sorry for l8 reply gf issues thanks agen all funds low atm coz xmas so gana get headgasket and head skimed and get it bk in car as 3061.9 td doesnt do it for me any more lol
52. user_19342 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 westion-super-mare Posts: 526 1999 black mk1 vtr kent cam :( dead New 2001 whit

    #52 26th December 2011, 21:27

    
    
    that what it look like after taking head off
    
    agen thanks all for help and some made me laff after i calmed down and kick the cat a few times (joke)
    cheers

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