lnewlf
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Duh!-turn the bike upside down and shake it...geeez
Using your own picture, here's where it probably went.....
I can't tell from looking at the fiche, but IF it went under the clutch and NOT down by the crankshaft? I had the area indicated by the arrows blocked off pretty well, it was the area under the clutch that was more open so where does that go?Using your own picture, here's where it probably went.....
Right past the crankshaft, right into the oil pan. From the parts fiche.....
The top red arrow corresponds with the the yellow arrow from the first picture, just from a different angle, and the lower red arrow is probably where it went.
Do NOT rotate the engine, as FJRBluesman opined. Don't want to possibly get that wrench hung up in anything. Lots of 'spensive rotating parts in there.
Do a VERY intensive search around the bike, on top of the catalytic converter, EVERYWHERE, you can, hoping to find the wrench elsewhere. IF no luck, THEN take the pan off and it will (hopefully) be there.
Best of luck!
Gunny allrider. I started to think if it's definetly not on the garage floor in some strange corner partying with some dust bunnies.... Are you absolutely sure it went into the motor and not some place else on the exterior of the motor/frame? Then my next fear was what you have down below....Are you certain it went in the motor? I've dropped things and thought it went one way only to find it somewhere else. Check between the frame, body, exhaust, etc, with the magnet.
Good luck,
God forbid it went into the transmission. :dribble: Do you know for sure which cavern it went into? If the crank area was covered well, then.....I can't tell from looking at the fiche, but IF it went under the clutch and NOT down by the crankshaft? I had the area indicated by the arrows blocked off pretty well, it was the area under the clutch that was more open so where does that go?Using your own picture, here's where it probably went.....
Right past the crankshaft, right into the oil pan. From the parts fiche.....
The top red arrow corresponds with the the yellow arrow from the first picture, just from a different angle, and the lower red arrow is probably where it went.
Do NOT rotate the engine, as FJRBluesman opined. Don't want to possibly get that wrench hung up in anything. Lots of 'spensive rotating parts in there.
Do a VERY intensive search around the bike, on top of the catalytic converter, EVERYWHERE, you can, hoping to find the wrench elsewhere. IF no luck, THEN take the pan off and it will (hopefully) be there.
Best of luck!
Good post!This will be difficult for you right now, but trust me..
* B R E A T H E *
* T H I N K *
* LET A DAY OR TWO SLIDE BY *
Buy the endoscope. Look and see what you can find.
Try Richard's magnet idea through alum pan.
Then, get on your backside, drop the oil pan. Not that hard, really.
Another moment of trust me is in order - the dealer really can screw the pooch worse than what your accident has. Take sometime and see if you can remedy the issue, then find a good dealer / tech if needed. FjRay is one such man, and he's on this forum. I'd rather ship my complete bike to Ray and have him do all the work rather than chance an unkown tech at a known low level dealer.
My .02, good luck!
if I envision walking in his shoes, I'd personally not be emotionally able to deal anymoreDon't give up on the magnet tools until you have tried several different ones. magnetic pickup tools I like D, E and F.
If you don't find it by this evening I'll come over to give a hand. I've got all those magnets and more. Don't ask me why...
Gunny Fred W.Don't be so hasty. Patience is your friend. Keep fishing around.
If the damn thing went down in there you should be able to bring it back out the same way it went in, but you'll need to be patient and not freak out.
But definitely check everywhere else around the bike to be sure it isn't hiding elsewhere.
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