[specialist]

I was tapping the head to close off oil passages to the intake.

used a Tap 10 32 then when i was trying to put the set screw in the hole i tapped i dropped the set screw in the head. soo pissed.

I wanted to know if there are oil passages to the pan or should it still be in the top of the head.

[homemade_f81]

I would think it's still on top - there isn't an oil passage big enough for a screw that I can think of.

[specialist]

going to try with a little magnet tn

[Turbo_power4ever]

damn that sucks. lol good luck

[sirdaft1]

Ehhh... just start her up. It'll come out the tail pipe. Kind of like when a dog eats bubble gum.

[specialist]

lol

i was think of taking that intake cam out. need to figure out what tools i need to find it

[TrollToll]

What about a screw extractor?

[NA55]

Use a magnet or rig up a small diameter nylon hose to a shop vac and try to find it..

[specialist]

I have used a magnet no luck.

Today i am going to rig up a shopvac to see if i can find it.

if i can't
My next actions will be brake clean everything and try to blow everything out, hopping it will may be if there are any holes to oil pan. Then i am going to drop oil to check it with magnet. after then turn motor slow to see if it binds up. I will do two cycles. then look again if nothing i am going to take the cams off with bmw tools.

fml .30cents is going to cost me $800 approx with buying the tools and new cam bolt and tensioner seal

[1fastt2]

Have you removed the intake manifold to try to get to it that way? Have to scoped the combustion chamber through the spark plug hole? That's where I would start.

[specialist]

you think it would of went in the combustion chamber. i don't think there is an entry point from the head only if spark plugs/ intake mainifold was on.

So i have bought the tool i am just waiting for the bmw tool it will allow me to take off the intake cam and look.

I think i will have to but a new washer for tensioner and new cam bolts and cam cap bolts? can any one confirm that? also am i missing anything?

[j1gilles]

I would just start it if you cannot find the set screw... If it is still up in the head I highly doubt that it will cause any issues.

[specialist]

i am not sure how much space in the valve springs maybe the set screw would get stick in valve spring and float the valve and the valve hit the cylinder. but i don't know i am just thinking the worst before the tool comes

[specialist]

if i take the cam shaft ledger bolt can i reuse them if so where can i get them deal will not sell them?

[specialist]

ok almost complete I am safe to say that the set screw is not in the head. I pulled off the cams gears and cams to check also changed to the updated seals on the cams. so I hope to have it done soon. 1 month almost waiting for parts and tool to get this done.

[specialist]

well not problems but of fell in the oil passage or I blew it out no clue the car is running strong tho. been running the car 2 month no problems