Dropped set screw into IMS bearing flange hole

[KRAM36]

Originally Posted by Jake Raby

If you get that magnet near the engine you'll magnetize the IMSB. Doing this guarantees that any ferrous debris inside the engine will be sucked into the races of the bearing. This causes certain death.

I have seen this before, and we have to stay join the asses of distributors NOT to ship IMSBs with magnetic drain plugs.

Also, if you magnetize the lifters, they'll suck up debris and the engine will sound like a small diesel.

Magnets that are this powerful have mo place around an engine.

There;s a time when avoiding the issue creates other issues. I'd suck it up and take it apart.

Oh crap. On my last oil change I put in a magnetized drain plug.

Never found any metal in my filters yet though. I'll be putting the original plug back in.

Sorry no help to the op, but Thank You Jake!

[Jamesp]

Originally Posted by KRAM36

Oh crap. On my last oil change I put in a magnetized drain plug.

Never found any metal in my filters yet though. I'll be putting the original plug back in.

Sorry no help to the op, but Thank You Jake!

KRAM, relax, that is shipping the plug next to the IMSB. Your fine, keep the magnetic drain plug.

[KRAM36]

Originally Posted by Jamesp

KRAM, relax, that is shipping the plug next to the IMSB. Your fine, keep the magnetic drain plug.

Ok I see, misread what he was saying. He was saying don't ship them together as it will magnetize the IMSB.

Thanks!

[Jake Raby]

When doing a "half shell repair" you must remove the bolts holding the bank 1 exhaust sprocket.This allows you to turn the engine to facilitate bank 2 disassembly without spinning the bank 1 cams. If you lock the cams at TDC 1, then the valves all stay closed enough to clear all the pistons.

You can leave all of bank 1 assembled, even leave the intake manifold in place on that bank.Just remove the spark plugs.

Magnetized engine parts are a big deal. I was referring to shipping mag drain plugs with IMSBs, which is a huge deal.

[Topless]

I am liking the idea of a small vacuum pump and 1/4" vinyl tubing to fish out the set screw. It may require some time and a bit of luck but probably less time than a half-shell dis-assembly.

[JayG]

Originally Posted by Topless

I am liking the idea of a small vacuum pump and 1/4" vinyl tubing to fish out the set screw. It may require some time and a bit of luck but probably less time than a half-shell dis-assembly.

certainly worth a try and a hell of a lot simpler than disassembly