Lost torx bolt under oil pump, how fugged am I

06_Whitebull · Nov 17, 2013

I dropped one of the torx bolts to the oil pump under it. What are my chances of finding it with a magnetic tool?

Strokethis34 · Nov 19, 2013

If it went under the pump. It's going to the cam. Probably could get it easily be used its a larger bolt. If it dropped where the stc fitting is, pull the rear cover.

webb06 · Nov 19, 2013

I would pull the pump if its not already out to see if you can visibly see it. I would also drain the oil and get a magnet in the pan to see if it made its way down there, hopefully it did.

Otherwise your in for some work

06_Whitebull · Nov 19, 2013

Looked with a light and fished for an hour with a magnet, no luck. Gonna have to pull the pan and pray it's in the bottom.

ghohouston · Nov 19, 2013

I think you mean pull the motor, pull the pan, and pray its in the bottom

DEEZUZ · Nov 19, 2013

Chances are it's sitting on the upper oil pan, aka windage tray. You can low pan in body just enough to work a magnet around in there.

91turbogsx · Nov 19, 2013

ghohouston said:
I think you mean pull the motor, pull the pan, and pray its in the bottom

You can pull the pans in 6.0's pretty easily without pulling the engine. I jack up the engine about 3/4" and I have plenty of room to remove it after pulling the pickup tube as well.

ghohouston · Nov 19, 2013

Hmm I didnt think there would be room to find anything with motor in truck

2wd-fire · Nov 22, 2013

My buddy did this the other day drop it down back cover use a magnet and it's pretty easy cause back cover Is aluminum

william_ace · Nov 23, 2013

Did you end up getting the bit out??

06_Whitebull · Nov 23, 2013

GOT IT!!!!!!!

webb06 · Nov 23, 2013

06_Whitebull said:
GOT IT!!!!!!!

Where was it?

06_Whitebull · Nov 25, 2013

Like CTC DEEZUL said, I'm pretty sure it was on that upper pan. I went and bought a 24" flexible magnet tool and gave it a small curve, ran it down parallel to the firewall and then swept it back and forth SLOWLY so I could hear the snap when it made contact. I'm going to guess it was 3-4" toward the front of the motor; had a straight magnet before and would have never gotten it with that.

Jomax · Nov 25, 2013

I bet the feeling you got after you heard the "click",was the best feeling ever. It happens to the best of us. NICE save!

DEEZUZ · Nov 28, 2013

My man!!!

06_Whitebull · Nov 28, 2013

Thanks guys. I wasn't looking forward to jacking the motor up and dropping the pan, it's been low 20's and high teens here...sucks not having a shop or large enough garage.

Cold Roller · Nov 28, 2013

It is amazing where parts end up and get found and on the flip side, don't get found. You probably have a bigger smile on your face than your Chucky avatar!

drunk on diesel · Nov 28, 2013

those flex magnets are the best thing ever... I've got two on my work truck. I fished a lock washer out of a 12v Cummins head one time. It would have been bad news if I hadn't. I've also fished bolts out of P-pumps with them. I know the satisfaction of that click all too well