Woe is me, was swapping over to an R70 pump, all going well and during installation of the new pump I dropped the lower bolt and it fell between the cast aluminium alternator bracket and engine block. I can't see it, can't feel it, can't wiggle it out with a magnet on a stick, can't fish it out with a coathanger...
I think if it's in there it's in there right? I don't think it can make it's way back towards the cambelt, and the only other way I can see to get to it is remove, alternator+bracket PAS, maybe radiator, intercooler, drive belt idlers... I don't want to do all that...
What do you guys think about just leaving it in there? Is that waaaaaaaay to pikey/risky?
My other plan is rebuild, and turn the engine over by hand to make sure nothing is in there, maybe give it a blast with a jetwasher to try and dislodge it, but it is a faily big+long bolt, can't see many holes it will easily fall out of.
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At the bottom of the pump bracket into that black hole...
I think if it's in there it's in there right? I don't think it can make it's way back towards the cambelt, and the only other way I can see to get to it is remove, alternator+bracket PAS, maybe radiator, intercooler, drive belt idlers... I don't want to do all that...
What do you guys think about just leaving it in there? Is that waaaaaaaay to pikey/risky?
My other plan is rebuild, and turn the engine over by hand to make sure nothing is in there, maybe give it a blast with a jetwasher to try and dislodge it, but it is a faily big+long bolt, can't see many holes it will easily fall out of.
At the bottom of the pump bracket into that black hole...