Dropped set screw into IMS bearing flange hole

[Spinnaker]

Thanks for the education Jake, I too did not consider the magnetization of the ferrous parts. I have noticed that anything that comes in contact with this super magnet does become magnetized. Luckily I have a video tape eraser that I use to degauss them.

[gonzojive]

We have all had moments where we feel we are running up against a brick wall of impossibility. Such moments can be tough and despairing. Many people spend the entirety of their mature lives fighting for justice, searching for scientific breakthroughs, looking after loved ones, only to have their hearts broken by an unyielding universe. “This is the story of life,” as MLK said.

So I was thinking to myself as I fished around in my engine case for the set screw. David set out to build a great temple but died with the temple unfinished. We all have our temples. There may even be a literal Porsche temple out there. Well, my personal Porsche temple, it is unfinished, it is up on jack stands in the backyard, covered by a blue tarp, causing me troubles with my landlord. It will likely be there for many more months, or until I am evicted. This is the story of life. Damage, repair, incidental damage, repair, death. The natural cycle, waves pounding the beach.

And then I pulled the set screw out of the IMS-crankshaft tensioner hole.

It is amazing to me how gratifying it was to pull that screw out. It was as if I had been dreaming of pulling the screw out my whole life, and then there it was in front of me, stuck to my magnetic wand, covered in motor oil. My girlfriend came running through the living room when she heard me shouting triumphantly. Those of us who are lucky enough know what a good feeling that is. My housemates, also proud, prepared a celebratory feast. What an evening, one for the books. The books for my life this year, anyway.

Thank you all for your contributions. Ultimately I unscrewed all three chain tensioners all the way and used a bungee cord to hold the IMS up and towards the passenger’s side of the car. This I believe created enough clearance for the screw to pass beneath the IMS-crankshaft chain as I guided it from the outside with a 1”x1” cylindrical neodymium magnet. Meanwhile, I maneuvered another magnet on a telescoping rod through the tensioner hole, where it was able to make contact with the screw. The sound of the screw scraping the case was the main sensing signal for the final removal. It helped to have a spatial understanding of the interior, thanks to the endoscope and the photos.

That night I fell asleep thinking of King’s sermon and the conclusion: “Oh this morning, if I can leave anything with you, let me urge you to be sure that you have a strong boat of faith. The winds are going to blow. The storms of disappointment are coming. The agonies and the anguishes of life are coming. And be sure that your boat is strong, and also be very sure that you have an anchor. In times like these, you need an anchor. And be very sure that your anchor holds.”

[jdraupp]

Congrats buddy! That's the best feeling ever. Glad there was a happy ending to this story.

[78F350]

!!!

This thread should be 'stickied'.

[kjc2050]

Congrats for sticking with it. I hope the balance of your project goes smoothly!!!

[woodsman]

Yippee! The journey is good and with the struggle, "let desire do the work". The longing and its conclusion pull us forward through the path of darkness, we only need to keep going. And then-- the rebirth!:dance:

[Topless]

Bravo! Brick wall overcome. Now button her down real nice, add some fluids and take her for a long satisfying drive. It is amazing what can be accomplished with patience and determination.

Let the celebrations begin!

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by Topless

Bravo! Brick wall overcome. Now button her down real nice, add some fluids and take her for a long satisfying drive. It is amazing what can be accomplished with patience and determination.

Let the celebrations begin!

Not quite yet; while it is an accomplishment to fish the screw out, he still has an engine that is not at TDC, the cams are not locked, the tensioner's are out, and the IMS flange cover is off. There is still a lot of tricky work yet to be done..........

[Jamesp]

Woo Hoo! Looks like you used several ideas from several sources to get it done congratulations! We all together are smarter than any one of us alone! Way to go! And next time someone drops a screw there, they have you and your tenacity to thank for the process to get it out!

[JayG]

YIPPIE you did it!

[mavis.d]

Really pleased it all worked out for you.

[Reebuck1]

As may of us watched in interest we are glad it all worked out. And as always Jakes suggestion to enter from the chain tens. hole was correct! What Tenacity !!

[steved0x]

You got it!

[thstone]

You ARE da' man! Hell ya. Congratulations!

[Gelbster]

Best of all, this thread did not just 'die' inconclusively.

[JayG]

and you didn't magnetize the IMSB

[Jake Raby]

Great Job... I did not expect that.

[Kenny Boxster]

Good to see it's out.

[jimk04]

I love your eloquent and insightful follow up to fishing out the screw.

When I was 19 I rebuilt a golf gti engine and transmission on my folks drive. Got it all bolted back in. I placed an m6 nut on the front strut top mount.

I knocked it off and you couldn't make it up.....but it fell straight....and I mean didn't touch the sides.....straight in the speedometer drive hole in the top of the trans!

I know your woes, although yours had costlier consequences

Well done

[Mark_T]

Congrats! That's a Cialis grin if I ever saw one. On to the next challenge!