My nut has dropped

Post Wed Nov 21, 2012 5:13 pm

...into the depths of my Touring's chassis.

When I was removing my shock last night, I stupidly dropped one of the 13mm nuts down into the chassis. I'm not so worried about the nut itself - i've replaced them anyway - i'm more worried about forever hearing it rattle if I don't retrieve it.

Is there any way that I can access into the bottom of this area - removing further trim etc? I've tried a magnet on a stick, but it's hard when it just sticks to the chassis...

Post Wed Nov 21, 2012 6:01 pm

I did that on the cab, i just drown it out with the music turned up

Post Wed Nov 21, 2012 6:03 pm

i've lost a few off fraggers down there ,very common schoolboy error .

1........2.............

Post Wed Nov 21, 2012 6:10 pm

It's a little late,now,but stuffing rags into the gaps would have prevented this!

One of those grabber things may help you out,lots of patience will be needed,though.

Post Wed Nov 21, 2012 6:11 pm

You're probably best off pouring some Waxoyl in there to stick it down, and provide rust protection.

Post Wed Nov 21, 2012 6:22 pm

Its probably gone for good - I bunged a load of grease in the socket when I did mine so the nut wouldnt fall out

Post Wed Nov 21, 2012 6:27 pm

most touring owners have the rear inner arch delete and will find the nut on the garage floor.. your one of the lucky ones if it has got stuck

touring rear shocks are a pain to change unlike the saloon versions

Post Thu Nov 22, 2012 10:18 am

Similar thing happened on my cabby and now both the nut and the socket are down inside there.

Post Thu Nov 22, 2012 11:03 am

Why did I not think of stuffing a rag in there?!! It seems so obvious now...

[EDIT] and even says it in the Wiki guide. FAIL.

Post Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:27 am

I rescued this with a magnet on a flexi stick thing. Best £5 i spent in Halfords in a long time.

Post Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:00 am

magnet, if you cant fish it out just leave the magnet and itl hold it there

Post Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:05 am

Rtaylor2208 wrote:Similar thing happened on my cabby and now both the nut and the socket are down inside there.

Hey, I'm not paying extra for the socket, I'm a Yorkshireman after all...

Post Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:07 am

andrew_baran wrote:I rescued this with a magnet on a flexi stick thing. Best £5 i spent in Halfords in a long time.

I was going to suggest this route, surely this is the best and only way to do it? Wandy magnets are really handy for when you fumble with your nuts.

Post Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:31 am

FinalD wrote:
andrew_baran wrote:I rescued this with a magnet on a flexi stick thing. Best £5 i spent in Halfords in a long time.
I was going to suggest this route, surely this is the best and only way to do it? Wandy magnets are really handy for when you fumble with your nuts.

Well done!

I have a magnet on a length of rope on my boat,very useful when I drop tools into the river....

Post Mon Dec 17, 2012 4:27 pm

daimlerman wrote:
FinalD wrote:
andrew_baran wrote:I rescued this with a magnet on a flexi stick thing. Best £5 i spent in Halfords in a long time.
I was going to suggest this route, surely this is the best and only way to do it? Wandy magnets are really handy for when you fumble with your nuts.
Well done!

I have a magnet on a length of rope on my boat,very useful when I drop tools into the river....

What else you retrieved ? 44 mag ! Blood stained crowbar?

Post Mon Dec 17, 2012 5:35 pm

zaust wrote:
daimlerman wrote:
FinalD wrote: I was going to suggest this route, surely this is the best and only way to do it? Wandy magnets are really handy for when you fumble with your nuts.
Well done!

I have a magnet on a length of rope on my boat,very useful when I drop tools into the river....
What else you retrieved ? 44 mag ! Blood stained crowbar?

Ah!

Now that would be telling tales....