Dave,
You might try dragging a magnet all around the garage. I use one that's
about five pounds in weight/size, since it picks up tiny things that fall
into the kitty litter under the engine. There are also magnets that look
like radio antennas, that are small enough to poke into a spark plug
hole.
Good luck.
Bob
On Sat, 06 Feb 1999 15:01:57 -0600 Dave McCauley
<cozypow@worldnet.att.net> writes:
>There has been some discussion lately about cheap tools on the list
>lately. Today I found some justification for buying good tools (but
>not
>necessarily the most expensive). I was turning over my engine to
>build
>up oil pressure for the first start up in about 1-1/2 years. I
>removed
>the spark plugs and the oil pressure came up just fine.
>
>I decided to change the alternator/fan belt before I cranked up the
>engine, just for good measure. So I was loosening up the bolts on the
>alternator bracket, and one of the nuts was really tight. So I pushed
>as hard as possible using my cheap a** open end wrench. And a cresant
>shaped protion of the wrench broke clean off, and bounced around like
>a
>bullet. I didn't see where it landed, it was moving too fast.. I
>know
>it ricoched off the head at one point, now I can't find the broken
>piece. It may have gone into one of the open plug holes!!! Its
>plenty
>small enough, and I searched thouroughly for it!
>
>So now because I was using an inferior tool I'm facing a head removal,
>just to be sure. There is no savings in cheap tools....
>
>-dave-
>"going off to buy some s-o open end wrenches..."
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