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who-dat · 10-27-2018, 08:23 PM

Was changing out cam, and half a tooth pick dropped into the oil pan. Does this warrant me dropping the oil pan or would I be okay to let it slide?

Black_SS10 · 10-27-2018, 08:32 PM

You cannot just drop the oil pan. Crossmember is in the way.

who-dat · 10-27-2018, 08:34 PM

Obviously.. Sucks

Black_SS10 · 10-27-2018, 08:36 PM

So then whats your question if you know? The engine has to be pulled or at least raised in order to remove. Or cut the crossmember and reweld.

Black_SS10 · 10-27-2018, 08:37 PM

Maybe you can flush it out from the drain plug.

who-dat · 10-27-2018, 08:43 PM

Noticed pick up tube has a screen so it should be okay, but I'll try to drain as well thanks

WHAMMO · 10-27-2018, 09:01 PM

Cut the crossmember or run it as is. Toothpick should desintegrate in hot oil. Flush the oil and check for it.

zz430camaro · 10-27-2018, 09:21 PM

Probably will not do anything. The pickup screen will stop it, if anything gets by the oil filter will catch it. Plus its wood so i should not hurt much.

What the hell did you have toothpicks by your opened up engine?

Pro-tuned · 10-27-2018, 10:10 PM

Wouldn’t worry about it but Definitely a new one...

Pluto · 10-27-2018, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black_SS10

So then whats your question if you know? The engine has to be pulled or at least raised in order to remove. Or cut the crossmember and reweld.

Lol he knows the crossmember is in the way he was asking about the toothpick and it’s potential damage to the motor.

Bo White · 10-28-2018, 02:39 AM

Cut the xmember, unbolt the rack&pinion and slide it forward out of the way. Out it will come.

Black_SS10 · 10-28-2018, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pluto

Lol he knows the crossmember is in the way he was asking about the toothpick and it’s potential damage to the motor.

He asked about dropping the oil pan, because of the toothpick. Which you cannot just "drop" the oil pan. So if he knew this his question should have reflected it.

christianchevell · 10-28-2018, 03:38 PM

There were people on here who did a mod cutting the cross member and welding in place the section cut out with two flanges and bolting them back in place to avoid dropping the front cradle....I believe Bo White is one.... Frankly I would just put some screen over a oil pan and flush repeatedly while changing the oil with the old oil until the stupid tooth pick piece came out on the screen...and rest easy...but then again I bought from GM a magnetic drain plug, and I use driven racing oil...…

Sure it may not and should not hurt much but could imbed itself in to the pickup screen......changing out the oil pumps for a build means guys have partially dropped the pan to rest on that crossmember and snuck a pump replacement in over and over squeezing their hands in there /tools......to go high volume and they have screwed up the O ring doing it or the install height of the pick up tube etc.... Stuff to read up on and maybe think of the new C5r chain or dogbone dampener....which I did and many do...….

marklsx · 10-28-2018, 09:07 PM

Where exactly did it drop into the pan? If you dropped it in from the front cover area I doubt it went far in there.

I would try to use an inspection camera to see where it is. I got this cheap camera from HF, it works fine.
https://www.harborfreight.com/Digita...era-62359.html

If you can see it with the camera you can try to fish it out. Duct tape one of those flexible claw/retriever/grabber things to the end of the camera.

If you didn't take the oil pump off while doing the cam, taking it off might give you more access.

10-27-2018, 08:23 PM	#1
who-dat Drives: 2011 1ss Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 181	Drop oil pan? Was changing out cam, and half a tooth pick dropped into the oil pan. Does this warrant me dropping the oil pan or would I be okay to let it slide?

10-27-2018, 08:32 PM	#2
Black_SS10 SomeguyK Drives: 2010 Black 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: FL Posts: 1,947	You cannot just drop the oil pan. Crossmember is in the way. __________________ TMS 427, Dart iron Block, Forged assembly, Frankenstien heads, AGP TT 62/62 BB turbo's, AGP/Fore triple fuel system, Tilton clutch, Holley 1 7/8 shorties, Technostalgia tail lights,Oracle, Aeroforce, MGW shifter,Flowmaster, Pegasus subframe bushings,BMR trailing & toe arms,Z28 UCA bushings,Zl1 rear sway bar,Prothane,BMR,Goodridge brake lines,Ridetech HQ coilovers,3.91,Trutrac,billet caps,DSS axles,HE offest,built TR6060,1LE diffuser,Havoc spoiler,SSclones,20in MRR 017, Pirelli P Zero, Nitto NT555RII More to come.

10-27-2018, 08:36 PM	#4
Black_SS10 SomeguyK Drives: 2010 Black 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: FL Posts: 1,947	So then whats your question if you know? The engine has to be pulled or at least raised in order to remove. Or cut the crossmember and reweld. __________________ TMS 427, Dart iron Block, Forged assembly, Frankenstien heads, AGP TT 62/62 BB turbo's, AGP/Fore triple fuel system, Tilton clutch, Holley 1 7/8 shorties, Technostalgia tail lights,Oracle, Aeroforce, MGW shifter,Flowmaster, Pegasus subframe bushings,BMR trailing & toe arms,Z28 UCA bushings,Zl1 rear sway bar,Prothane,BMR,Goodridge brake lines,Ridetech HQ coilovers,3.91,Trutrac,billet caps,DSS axles,HE offest,built TR6060,1LE diffuser,Havoc spoiler,SSclones,20in MRR 017, Pirelli P Zero, Nitto NT555RII More to come.

10-27-2018, 08:37 PM	#5
Black_SS10 SomeguyK Drives: 2010 Black 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: FL Posts: 1,947	Maybe you can flush it out from the drain plug. __________________ TMS 427, Dart iron Block, Forged assembly, Frankenstien heads, AGP TT 62/62 BB turbo's, AGP/Fore triple fuel system, Tilton clutch, Holley 1 7/8 shorties, Technostalgia tail lights,Oracle, Aeroforce, MGW shifter,Flowmaster, Pegasus subframe bushings,BMR trailing & toe arms,Z28 UCA bushings,Zl1 rear sway bar,Prothane,BMR,Goodridge brake lines,Ridetech HQ coilovers,3.91,Trutrac,billet caps,DSS axles,HE offest,built TR6060,1LE diffuser,Havoc spoiler,SSclones,20in MRR 017, Pirelli P Zero, Nitto NT555RII More to come.

10-27-2018, 09:01 PM	#7
WHAMMO Drives: 13' 1LE Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 2,641	Cut the crossmember or run it as is. Toothpick should desintegrate in hot oil. Flush the oil and check for it. __________________ 13' 1LE Old setup: TSP 231-236/Tick 660/.105 PR, UDP, SW LT 2'' & HFC, stock NPP & H pipe, VR-DRX CAI, air scoop, Goertz1 manifold, 102mm BBK, 26" Toyo DRs, Forgestars R17x10 & F18x8, rear seat delete, remote Pat G tune Autocal, 7400 limiter, Spec Mini Twin. 91oct. 11.90@122.3, 0-60ft 2.0 / 11.99@123.6, 0-60ft 2.1 DA+819 ...519RWHP SAE Solid roller SBE LS3, FED, LLSR, 91oct, 605rwhp N/A. Tuned by Pat G. Build by me.

10-27-2018, 08:34 PM	#3
who-dat Drives: 2011 1ss Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 181	Obviously.. Sucks

10-27-2018, 08:43 PM	#6
who-dat Drives: 2011 1ss Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 181	Noticed pick up tube has a screen so it should be okay, but I'll try to drain as well thanks

10-27-2018, 09:21 PM	#8
zz430camaro Drives: 2015 1LE Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 1,485	Probably will not do anything. The pickup screen will stop it, if anything gets by the oil filter will catch it. Plus its wood so i should not hurt much. What the hell did you have toothpicks by your opened up engine?

10-27-2018, 10:10 PM	#9
Pro-tuned Angewendet Ingenieur Drives: 14 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: USA Posts: 401	Wouldn’t worry about it but Definitely a new one... __________________ ———— LQ9, Iron Block, Forged internals, 408CI, Jannetty custom cam, TS short block, Whipple, Hardened Jackshaft, PRC 260, 2X3 Dynatech Full Competition, HF Cats, CAI, NW 103, Chee, ID 1300, COPO Breather, MSD, Fore Dual Pump, ultratorque, E85, dual Meth, True Trac, 3:45, 1500hp axle-shafts, DSS CF, BMR, custom Pearl/Candy paint by Jaidah.

10-28-2018, 02:39 AM	#11
Bo White Drives: 2015 Summit White 2SS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Vance Alabama Posts: 8,018	Cut the xmember, unbolt the rack&pinion and slide it forward out of the way. Out it will come.

10-28-2018, 03:38 PM	#13
christianchevell old school chevy rodder Drives: 2013 2SS/RS Manual,DM exhaust,CRT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,588 View My Garage	There were people on here who did a mod cutting the cross member and welding in place the section cut out with two flanges and bolting them back in place to avoid dropping the front cradle....I believe Bo White is one.... Frankly I would just put some screen over a oil pan and flush repeatedly while changing the oil with the old oil until the stupid tooth pick piece came out on the screen...and rest easy...but then again I bought from GM a magnetic drain plug, and I use driven racing oil...… Sure it may not and should not hurt much but could imbed itself in to the pickup screen......changing out the oil pumps for a build means guys have partially dropped the pan to rest on that crossmember and snuck a pump replacement in over and over squeezing their hands in there /tools......to go high volume and they have screwed up the O ring doing it or the install height of the pick up tube etc.... Stuff to read up on and maybe think of the new C5r chain or dogbone dampener....which I did and many do...…. __________________ 2021 Wild Cherry ZL1 A10, Sunroof, Data, Carbon, Nav, RotoFab Dry CAI, Elite x2, Borla ATK, Driveshaft shop

10-28-2018, 09:07 PM	#14
marklsx Drives: 2014 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: MA Posts: 103	Where exactly did it drop into the pan? If you dropped it in from the front cover area I doubt it went far in there. I would try to use an inspection camera to see where it is. I got this cheap camera from HF, it works fine. https://www.harborfreight.com/Digita...era-62359.html If you can see it with the camera you can try to fish it out. Duct tape one of those flexible claw/retriever/grabber things to the end of the camera. If you didn't take the oil pump off while doing the cam, taking it off might give you more access. __________________ 2014 1SS - BTR Stg3, GMPP CNC Heads, Kooks LTs & cats, Magnaflow 2.5" Street w/Res X, Z28 CAI