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Lots nut in engine during plenum gasket repair.

   
Old Dec 18, 2011 | 09:48 AM
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You could run a magnet along the oil pan to see if you can attract the bolt. That way you would at least know it's in the pan. If it picks it up you should be able to hear it moving around. That's as long as the bolt is a ferrous metal
I could do that but the engine is so dirty and the pan leaks a little I might as well just pull it, fix the seal, get the bolt, and clean the engine.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2011 | 11:16 AM
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Here is a good diy for main seal replacement. http://www.pavementsucks.com/tech-article-31.html
 
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Old Dec 18, 2011 | 01:04 PM
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Just for an FYI, if you get a rubber oil pan gasket make sure you get longer bolts. We did this on my buddies truck and we couldn't get longer bolts cause he needed it the next day so we had to put the floor jack under the pan to compress the gasket big PITA
 
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Old Dec 18, 2011 | 01:53 PM
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Don't forget the fishing line.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 06:49 PM
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did you ever find the nut?
 
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by redneck_ram
did you ever find the nut?
Thought he was working on the truck?

(kidding.)
 
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by redneck_ram
did you ever find the nut?

Oh, LOST. I thought he had lots! lol
 
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 08:30 PM
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Heck yea Man, Hope you find the nut!!!
 
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 08:42 PM
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Just a update, the nut was in the oil pan I could hear it move the second the pan came down.

Thanks for all the help.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by sk187
Just a update, the nut was in the oil pan I could hear it move the second the pan came down.

Thanks for all the help.
Way cool. Sure makes ya feel a lot better, don't it?
 
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