Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) Dropped bolt into turbo inlet!!

[crabman]

Just finishing up installing ATS manifold, torqued all but the last two allen bolts. As I moved the T/W past the opening of the turbo the 1" long hex wrench fell out of the socket into the turbo opening and disappeared! :{

Tried magnet, couldn't find the #*^><&^%. Finally had to remove the turbo and I thought it should just roll out. Wrong!! Tried magnet again and still no luck.

I have turned the turbo every which way and I but can not hear it moving around. Should I be able to hear it?

Need ideas/suggestions as I a SOL.

crabman

 

[redram]

You sure it went in the turbo?



I mean it sounds like you have removed the turbo and turned it upside down, side ways, etc... . Maybe it hit the turbo and fell to the ground or on the frame?



Just a thought...



good hunting.

 

[zack_76401]

you sure it didnt make it past the turbo into your exhaust pipe somehow?

 

[JGK]

Look past your tubo and down the pipe to your intercooler.



I'd be suprised if it made it through your turbo past the compressor wheel, but I suppose its possible.



Sometimes I swear bolts, nuts, washers, and even small tools grow feet and run when they get loose around an engine.



-Jay

 

[bighammer]

I agree. I'd bet money it didn't drop in the turbo. Check the motor mount, frame rail, top of the axle, etc.

 

[Whitmore]

Crabman, simple to check since you have the turbo off, take the 4 bolts out of the center section and slide the housing off and take a look.



Cheers, Kevin

 

[crabman]

Victory!!

After a good nights sleep, will sort of, I tackled the dreaded lost 8mm hex allen wrench in the turbo.

I know for sure that it went into the turbo because of watch it fall (in slow motion) exactly into the middle of one of the openings. But I did check again in all the places that TDR members suggested. I was doing a lot of hoping while I was checking too!

Anyway I shook the living days lights out of the turbo. Not a sound and nothing came out. I tried tapping the housing with a 4 lb. hammer, would have liked to, but instead I just used a very small machinists hammer (4 oz. ). That didn't work either so I tried another magnet with a stiff flexiable handle (have 3 different ones) and that didn't work. I pick up the turbo and turned it upside down and the little #$%&^$# fell out onto the work bench.

I guess that do to the shape, sharp angles its size, it just wedged inself in there somehow.

The reinstallation went smoothly and there where no leaks.

 

[BushWakr - RIP]

On the lighter side... ... I recall pulling the exhaust and transmission from a new performance engine on a well known members truck.

During the removal of the exhaust the down pipe got turned upright and rattle clank, thud... . out droppped the hot end pinwheel onto the ground... . " I wondered were that went" said the owner, now I know...



Bob.

 

[98rammer]

Originally posted by BushWakr

On the lighter side... ... I recall pulling the exhaust and transmission from a new performance engine on a well known members truck.

During the removal of the exhaust the down pipe got turned upright and rattle clank, thud... . out droppped the hot end pinwheel onto the ground... . " I wondered were that went" said the owner, now I know...



Bob.

:-laf