Engine help please - rather urgent.

1. Andyt Established Member Joined: Dec 2003 Stirling United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 2268 16v powered furio.

   #1 2nd November 2006, 16:06

   Ok whilst trying to put my cam covers back on after cleaning them up a bit, i've dropped one of the wee hose clips into the engine....i can totally see the funny side of this at the moment as i don't particularly need the car in a hurry but i'd like to know what my best course of action is.
   
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2. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

   #2 2nd November 2006, 16:13

   get some tweasers out!
3. l1ukeRS Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2005 Telford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3962 Focus RS Saxo Vtr

   #3 2nd November 2006, 16:13

   it wont have gone into the engine mate it will be in there sumwher ehave a ferret about for it with a magnet or 1 of the grapple things, you'll find it so dont worry too much
4. Andyt Established Member Joined: Dec 2003 Stirling United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 2268 16v powered furio.

   #4 2nd November 2006, 16:16

   The trouble is that i can hardly see anything in there, i think my Grandad has some grapple things.
5. BruceybabyVTR Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2006 Edinburgh Posts: 858 Saxo VTR MK2

   #5 2nd November 2006, 16:18

   its not gonna drop into the block or nething so don't worry mate, just get a wee pen torch in there or just a massive light above, and mess about with long nose pliers till u can get it
6. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #6 2nd November 2006, 16:19

   Have you got a torch lying about or perhaps turn the flash light on if youve got a cemera phone. Good luck finding it hopefully it wont have gone far
7. l1ukeRS Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2005 Telford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3962 Focus RS Saxo Vtr

   #7 2nd November 2006, 16:52

   1 of them pen magnets will do
8. spencer_cammedvts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2005 MEASHAM United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3445 257bhp Ibiza Cupra Turbo

   #8 2nd November 2006, 16:57

   magnetic tipped screwdriver matey
9. Mysticp Scotland Joined: Jul 2005 Edinburgh Posts: 9556 Saxo 1.6i 16v VTS, 2 Classic Minis

   #9 2nd November 2006, 17:07

   Haha classic, sounds like somthing id do!
   
   Find someone with long magnetic glow in the dark fingers! Or drop a borrower in
10. Andyt Established Member Joined: Dec 2003 Stirling United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 2268 16v powered furio.

    #10 2nd November 2006, 17:16

    I managed to get it out with the grapplers, i think it went in the most awkard place possible. Needed to twist it on the way out.
    
    Whilst that pic is up, can anyone tell me if those are standard camshafts or not?
11. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

    #11 2nd November 2006, 17:41

    look like standard cams mate, u got a pic of the cam covers cleaned up then? i did mine a few days ago but i havent polished them yet as i'm waiting for the autosol metal plish to come through from ebay
    
    before i started:
    
    
    
    after:
    
    
    
12. Andyt Established Member Joined: Dec 2003 Stirling United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 2268 16v powered furio.

    #12 2nd November 2006, 17:51

    I didn't have the time to finish them properly as it was getting dark, they look a lot better but not as good as yours yet. No pics sorry due to the darkness.
13. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

    #13 2nd November 2006, 18:43

    i sue pointy nose pliers when that happens.
14. Andyt Established Member Joined: Dec 2003 Stirling United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 2268 16v powered furio.

    #14 2nd November 2006, 18:49

    They tried those but they weren't long and pointy enough.
15. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

    #15 2nd November 2006, 18:52

    take the cam out.