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Shane Haverkamp
TryHard
nsw
soarer TT

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Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 05:20 pm, by:  Shane Haverkamp (Havabeer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

was pulling out my PCV today because i noticed some oil leaking around the edge of it and down onto the intake manifold (on injector 3)

but i managed to drop the little thing and its dropped down onto the intake manifold below the fuel rails!!!!

with out ripping the intake manifold off, whats probably the easiest way to get at it? i'm not even sure i'd be able to get at it with a pair of pliers even after taking off: accel+kick down cables, pcv hose, injector plugs etc

any suggestions? its made of plastic so magnets are out.


Michael Keen
Goo Roo
nsw
Soarer TT

Posts: 1133
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Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 05:57 pm, by:  Michael Keen (Spoilt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

your compressed air, and blow it out.
Scott Wilkes
TryHard
Tasmania
92 TT Factory Manual

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Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 06:06 pm, by:  Scott Wilkes (Scottywilkes) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

ahhh, being a mechanic the dreaded plastic out of reach component always kills ya HAHA. My advice is get a set of extremely long needle nose pliars, they dont need that much room. That usually works.

otherwise if you can manage get a coat hanger, straighten it out, hook the end of it and try and get it into a hole etc on the part, sometimes you can hook it and drag it out slooooooowly
Shane Haverkamp
TryHard
nsw
soarer TT

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Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 06:45 pm, by:  Shane Haverkamp (Havabeer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

both good idea's

thanks fella's

while i'm at it. does anyone know the part number to replace the PCV? i think the rubber grommet may be leaking the oil
Chris Lock
TryHard
sa
V8 Limited

Posts: 315
Reg: 03-2008

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Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 07:08 pm, by:  Chris Lock (Sledge) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Or bend the coat hanger in half and use them like long plyers..or tweezers, or chopsticks..what ever analogy floats ya boat :-)
Michael Keen
Goo Roo
nsw
Soarer TT

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Friday, December 19, 2008 - 05:49 am, by:  Michael Keen (Spoilt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

hi shane just go into your toyota dealer they will, know it a common part mine even had it in stock was about 9 bucks cheers
James Harris
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QLD
XTR T-66 Turbo

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Friday, December 19, 2008 - 12:58 pm, by:  James Harris (Haro) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i tend to drop stuff alot also around my Soarer.

I bought one of those thingos (dont even know what its called) that is about 60CM long and its a thin metal cable like construction and it has a button on the end of it.

When you press on the button 4 little prongs come out the other end (like in a Skill Tester Machine that you see at the shops) and picks up the dropped bolt or whatever it is.

GGGEEEEEZZZ that is a rough description above but surely someone here knows what im talking about.
James Harris
Goo Roo
QLD
XTR T-66 Turbo

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Friday, December 19, 2008 - 01:00 pm, by:  James Harris (Haro) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

OOOH OOOH !!

I just found a link for one so you know im not on drugs

http://www.tooltown.ca/24-Claw-Pick-Up-Tool-p-7721.html
Scott Gates
Goo Roo
SA
TT

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Reg: 03-2007

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Friday, December 19, 2008 - 03:00 pm, by:  Scott Gates (Scotty_001) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah i have one of those, they are AWESOME!!
Scott Wilkes
TryHard
Tasmania
92 TT Factory Manual

Posts: 148
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Friday, December 19, 2008 - 03:14 pm, by:  Scott Wilkes (Scottywilkes) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

ah one of them, forgot about those little things. That would definately be the best tool for the task. Speaking of which, i think im going to have to pick 1 up for my toolbox at work now HAHA. Thanks for reminding me
Cameron Stanley
TryHard
VIC
TT

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Friday, December 26, 2008 - 01:26 pm, by:  Cameron Stanley (Camskea) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Coat hanger, dab of super glue on the end, and a well timed retrieval.......
Shane Haverkamp
TryHard
nsw
soarer TT

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Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - 07:47 pm, by:  Shane Haverkamp (Havabeer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

mangaged to frig round with a screw driver to knock it out of its place.

my small hands also allowed me some reasonable access to it.

thanks for the info though guys

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