General Dropped Alan key in engine bay

[adamp1992]

Hi, first post here

I was refitting the egr valve on 1.9 JTD when I dropped an Alan key in the engine bay. I was tightening the pipe clamp that comes off the bottom of the valve. No idea where its hiding.
Is there anything that it could be chewed up or mangled in that area?

Thanks

 

[varesecrazy]

Hi, first post here

I was refitting the egr valve on 1.9 JTD when I dropped an Alan key in the engine bay. I was tightening the pipe clamp that comes off the bottom of the valve. No idea where its hiding.
Is there anything that it could be chewed up or mangled in that area?

Thanks

Hi,
and welcome,


pretty good idea to find it..,
could well be lodged on top of something,

MOST things are stationary lumps of metal..,
BUT you don't want it caught in rotating parts

fishing around with a magnet may help...,

failing that run engine for a few seconds..( assuming everything else is now back together..,) vibes may well send it Downwards..,

Charlie

 

[Matthewr1990]

Rock the car with a friend vigorously. Should free it from its location.

 

[neilshep]

Rock the car with a friend vigorously. Should free it from its location.

Reminds me of a sticker I saw on a car once:

If this cars a rocking, don' come a knocking"