3800 I messed up real bad

[imported_Ron Vogel]

So I'm swapping in new rockers. At the same time swapping springs and new valve guide seals. I hooked up the air compressor to the spark plug hole, and my rigged up tool didn't work to esily remove the retainer. So I made a new tool, modifying a pry bar, drilled a hole to use an old rocker bolt. Finished making the toll, and tried it on the first intake valve..and it worked great. Now big problem. I unplugged the compressor while I was making the tool...of course, the freakin intake valve drops out of the guide into the cylinder. FOOOOOOK!
I'm going to try going in the exhaust port to grab the valve, but if it works it's going to be a 1000 to 1 shot. Wish me luck, I really don't feel like pulling the head.

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[xttc2000]

if you can get a peice of rubber vacuum hose up to the valve guide and some really strong suction you may be able to suck up the stem into the rubber line and grab it.

otherwise good luck

 

[sweetness]

God luck. it will take a lot of patience to grab the tip of the valve stem, but you should be able to get it with some patience.

BC

 

[98 TGP TOY]

What material are the valves? I was thinking maybe you could use a magnetic pole/pen/pointer thing. Maybe be able to grab the stem and lift.

 

[imported_Ron Vogel]

Originally posted by xttc2000@Oct 1 2004, 10:05 PM
if you can get a peice of rubber vacuum hose up to the valve guide and some really strong suction you may be able to suck up the stem into the rubber line and grab it.

otherwise good luck

I like that Idea. I may try that first. I've pulled off the exhaust manifold and I'm going to drop the exhaust valve to acces the intake. It should be easier to get the ex valve in with the easy access. I made a curvy screwdriver to move the intake valve into position.

 

[1BADGTP]

i know a guy with a camaro that droped one and turned his motor over and it came back up righ through the hole.... hope it works for you but take your time andgood luck....

i droped one on my car but thank god the motor was TDC h34r:

 

[dole21]

damn that suck goood luck, autozone se3lls a tool that you can put on an air compressor that screws intot eh spark plug hole that works well, buyt it doestn' matter much now

 

[imported_Ron Vogel]

Got it...Took 3 hours, but I got it. Had to remove the ex. mani, remove the retainer and spring for the ex valve. Then I put an o-ring on the keeper groove to prevent the ex. valve from dropping in. Got an led light in the ex. port, and used a curved screwdriver in the spark plug hole to manuver the dropped valve (veiwing it through the valve guide) into position as I turned the crank. It wasn't easy...But it was better than pulling the head.

 

[antpearl]

you are quite crafty mr vogel. I should've had you over for my internal motor expedition.

 

[imported_Theautoguy]

Three hours, yea but how many swear words?! Any tools launched into the garage walls?!

 

[imported_Ron Vogel]

I am a very patient man...I don't throw tools, I always end up needing them and can never find them when I thorw them.

 

[rob]

Good luck its hard to start the valve in the guide. Thats where your going have a problem.

 

[xttc2000]

wow. 3 hours is damn good time. good work

 

[rob]

ooooops good job.