Big screw fell in ecotec motor need help badly :(

[darcycammo]

OKAY so i was taking out the 10mm screw in the top of the motor and one fell down the hole im f**ked how far would it have gone? is there anyway to get it out ? will it #### the motor if i start it ? plz plz help me i dont no what to do

[The1]

something long with a magnet on the end, would have possible gone right down into the head near the valve. You might end up having to take the plenum off to get closer.

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

Which hole did it fall down exactly? Can you take a picture of the hole?

[cander24]

Down one of the intake runners I assume? Just go and buy a pick up magnet on a long flexible handle. If you cant find a flexible one then just get a cheap one and bend the curve shape in it yourself. Sacrificing a $5 pick up tool would be worth the effort for the alternative of pulling more apart till you can find it.

[streetholden]

Down one of the intake runners I assume? Just go and buy a pick up magnet on a long flexible handle. If you cant find a flexible one then just get a cheap one and bend the curve shape in it yourself. Sacrificing a $5 pick up tool would be worth the effort for the alternative of pulling more apart till you can find it.

This is true. I dropped 2 plenum bolts down the intake hole few weeks back. I was stuffed without it, one was sorta stuck behide a valve stem, so make sure you get a strong magnet.

[nathanVY]

Muppet of a mate dropped a bolt down one of my plenum cylinders.... got it out with a magnetic screwdriver. good luck.

just don't start the car til it's out lol.

[darcycammo]

how do you take the lower manifold off as the screw is to deep ???
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[darcycammo]

while im taking all these part's off is there any gaskets that i should look at changing?

[hsv91ss]

Intake Manifold gasket as there common to fail.

[darcycammo]

OKAY all good now took me like 5 seconds to get it out this morning after a spent like 2 hours looking and trying to get it out of the wrong hole once i realized it was the wrong hole i got it out with a coat hanger and a tiny magnet sticky taped to the end thanks for all your help guy's
ps i aint doing that again

[nathanVY]

nice work lol.

[The1]

coat hanger and a tiny magnet sticky taped to the end

Keep it for next time

[darcycammo]

Keep it for next time

there aint going to be a next time i have learnt to put an old t shirt across the hole's now lol

[GTP 85]

Those bolts in the plenum aren't even meant to come all the way out. its a split thread, so u only need to undo it til its loose and it will stay in the plenum