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Eskildsm · 04-09-2017, 02:17 PM

I was trying to swap out old zerk fitting with new one to grease throwout bearing or carrier and dropped the new one down the housing-- any ideas how to get it back out?? I tried a magnet but it never picked it up. Wondering if it's in bottom of case would it be alright for it to remain there?? My concern is it coming up through my clutch when it's running and nuking my clutch??

kwisor · 04-09-2017, 02:27 PM

hello
you can go underneath take the wish bone loose the mount brkt will come off and you will
be able to get it from the bottom of the bell housing
kevin

Tom Endy · 04-09-2017, 02:41 PM

One trick is to put a glob of grease on the flywheel through the starter mounting hole. Rotate the engine with the crank and see if the dropped part is captured by the grease.

Tom Endy

Terry, NJ · 04-09-2017, 03:15 PM

Or you can leave it there. I just got two Bendix bolts outa that place when I took my Fly wheel cover off. None the worse for the wear!
Terry

31Tudor · 04-09-2017, 07:38 PM

Try one of the flexible cables with a magnet attached. I have gotten out starter bolts, washers etc with one. You could try going down through the inspection plate or go in through the starter hole.

larrys40 · 04-09-2017, 09:36 PM

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As 31 Tudor said you could try one if the flexible magnet on a fle stick .
Try the best you can with a bright light or scope light if you have one to try and find it.
You migt try rotating the engine around to see if its actually I the pressure plate area.
If its at the bottom of the bell housing don't lose sleep over that.

Hopefully it will pick up in the magnet
Larry

Tom Wesenberg · 04-09-2017, 10:04 PM

I did see a bolt get caught in the ring gear and poke a small hole in the flywheel cover once, but that's the only time I saw loose hardware cause a problem.

Terry Longest · 04-09-2017, 10:11 PM

What 31 Tudor said worked for me.

chrisabes · 04-10-2017, 06:18 AM

Remove starter motor, attach a rubber hose onto the end a portable vacumn cleaner hose, push the other end of the hose to the bottom of the housing, behind the flywheel and switch on the vacumn. Works every time.

04-09-2017, 02:17 PM	#1
Eskildsm Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Helena Montana Posts: 45	Dropped zerk fitting in clutch I was trying to swap out old zerk fitting with new one to grease throwout bearing or carrier and dropped the new one down the housing-- any ideas how to get it back out?? I tried a magnet but it never picked it up. Wondering if it's in bottom of case would it be alright for it to remain there?? My concern is it coming up through my clutch when it's running and nuking my clutch??

04-09-2017, 02:27 PM	#2
kwisor Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: lexington sc Posts: 456	Re: Dropped zerk fitting in clutch hello you can go underneath take the wish bone loose the mount brkt will come off and you will be able to get it from the bottom of the bell housing kevin

04-09-2017, 02:41 PM	#3
Tom Endy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 3,131	Re: Dropped zerk fitting in clutch One trick is to put a glob of grease on the flywheel through the starter mounting hole. Rotate the engine with the crank and see if the dropped part is captured by the grease. Tom Endy

04-09-2017, 03:15 PM	#4
Terry, NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks Co, Pa Posts: 3,740	Re: Dropped zerk fitting in clutch Or you can leave it there. I just got two Bendix bolts outa that place when I took my Fly wheel cover off. None the worse for the wear! Terry

04-09-2017, 07:38 PM	#5
31Tudor Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 611	Re: Dropped zerk fitting in clutch Try one of the flexible cables with a magnet attached. I have gotten out starter bolts, washers etc with one. You could try going down through the inspection plate or go in through the starter hole.

04-09-2017, 09:36 PM	#6
larrys40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: St Charles , Missouri Posts: 1,998	Re: Dropped zerk fitting in clutch Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) As 31 Tudor said you could try one if the flexible magnet on a fle stick . Try the best you can with a bright light or scope light if you have one to try and find it. You migt try rotating the engine around to see if its actually I the pressure plate area. If its at the bottom of the bell housing don't lose sleep over that. Hopefully it will pick up in the magnet Larry

04-09-2017, 10:04 PM	#7
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Dropped zerk fitting in clutch I did see a bolt get caught in the ring gear and poke a small hole in the flywheel cover once, but that's the only time I saw loose hardware cause a problem.

04-09-2017, 10:11 PM	#8
Terry Longest Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Opelika, AL Posts: 74	Re: Dropped zerk fitting in clutch What 31 Tudor said worked for me.

04-10-2017, 06:18 AM	#9
chrisabes Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Tamborine Mountain,Queensland, Australia Posts: 85	Re: Dropped zerk fitting in clutch Remove starter motor, attach a rubber hose onto the end a portable vacumn cleaner hose, push the other end of the hose to the bottom of the housing, behind the flywheel and switch on the vacumn. Works every time.