drop something in oil pan

95mustang_gt · May 26, 2006

Well while putting the new timing cover gasket on, i forgot to put one of the pins to the side in,so when i was about to put it in it slip out my hand into the oil pan.

So I cant see where it went,so now i have to drop the oil pan.What all has to be done to get the oil pan off ,If someone has a write up or can tell me?What tools would i be needing?
Man i am so ****ing piss.

Should i still add the Timing cover and other stuff on?I have a extra pin.

Thanks
Jesse

bill302 · May 26, 2006

which pin are you talking about can you not drain oil and see if it will flow out with the oil or it is metal right? use a magnet to retrieve you can use a big magnet on the bottom of the pan to move pin to the front of pan remove that magnet and insert a telescopic or they make one on a flimsy coil spring where the pin fell in at and retrieve pin...

95mustang_gt · May 26, 2006

pic

here is a pic of the pin i drop

I will get a magnet tomorrow and see what happens.

mo_dingo · May 26, 2006

I think he means one of the dowels for the timing cover, at the bottom corners.

I am pretty sure it's not aluminum, so you should be able to use a magnet to find it. You will need to drain both the front and rear sumps.

Then slide a telescoping magnet around until you hear it tinkling around. Get it to the front sump and remove it from the top.
Scott

Guero · May 26, 2006

you should get to it, you dont wanna take the oil pan out!!!!!!!!! thats lots of fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yeah right!!!

bill302 · May 26, 2006

i dont see why the pan would have to be removed a magnet should do the trick you might just need to run a strong magnet across the outside bottom of the pan and move up to an opening and retrieve if that don't work use a flimsy coil or telescopic magnet as i described above. goodluck and let us know the outcome....

95mustang_gt · May 26, 2006

sounds good i will try that tomorrow.Thanks for the help

bill302 · May 28, 2006

well did you get it out????

mo_dingo · May 29, 2006

bill302 said:
i dont see why the pan would have to be removed a magnet should do the trick you might just need to run a strong magnet across the outside bottom of the pan and move up to an opening and retrieve if that don't work use a flimsy coil or telescopic magnet as i described above. goodluck and let us know the outcome....

I think it will work too. But I dont know if the dowel is steel or aluminum. I thought I remember seeing some rust on one of mine, so I would assume it's a normal alloy steel, which will stick to a magnet well. Stainless steel will barely attract a magnet because of the higher chromium content. Good luck.
Scott

Pennywise2 · May 29, 2006

bill302 said:
well did you get it out????

Did you ever get it out what happened?

Methodical · May 29, 2006

bill302 said:
which pin are you talking about can you not drain oil and see if it will flow out with the oil or it is metal right? use a magnet to retrieve you can use a big magnet on the bottom of the pan to move pin to the front of pan remove that magnet and insert a telescopic or they make one on a flimsy coil spring where the pin fell in at and retrieve pin...

Could not have said it any better. Do this and you should be squared.

Methodical · May 29, 2006

Did you get it out. Let us know. We like to know

95mustang_gt · May 29, 2006

yea i got it out yesterday in the afternoon.I use the telescopic magnet,now i feel so much better.Thanks for the help guys.

Jesse

bill302 · May 29, 2006

great.....glad to hear it....

Methodical · May 29, 2006

Yeah cool you got it out. By the way you misspelled "consequences" in your signature.

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