i am screwed

[brianm@zbt62.eastnet.gatech.edu (Brian McGarvey)]

Micheal A. can attest to doing this...
Ask him about the distributor bolt...JB weld adn 2 _more_ quarts of
Redline.. AAA was gettin irritated w/ his rocco.:-)
brian

On Fri, 15 Feb 2002, Dan wrote:

> lol, I can believe it, that sounds like something I'd do!
>
> hmmm..... IF the engine hasn't been turned (or was it running?), you *might*
> be able to snake a magnet in there to snag it. Otherwise, try removing the
> starter and see if you can get it that way....
>
>
> HTH
>
> Dan
> Tam-pa, FL
> '87 16v Scirocco
> '81 Rabbit Sportruck
> '00 Jetta
> http://home.earthlink.net/~danws69/index.html
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of doug czajka
> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 00:40
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: i am screwed
>
>
> i'm screwed i guess in less anyone can help me solve this one.  I was
> putting in a new distributor tonight, and i got it put on no problems.  I
> adjusted the timing with the light and all that.  and then disaster strikes.
> As I was tightening down the bolt on the backside (closest to driver) of the
> distributor, my socket pops off my shitty craftsmen ratchet and falls right
> in the damn timing hole.  So i'm fuct.  This could only happen to me.  It
> was a 10mm deep socket with a 3/8M to 1/4F adater, So it had to fall at the
> perfect angle to get in the hole. damn.
>
> I'm guessing i have to unbolt the tranny from the engine to get it out?
> Maybe i should start shopping for a 4k...
>
> damn damn damn
> --
>
>
> Doug C.
> '88 16v
> Raleigh, NC
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com
> http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup
>
> Win a ski trip!
> http://www.nowcode.com/register.asp?affiliate=1net2phone3a
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Scirocco-l mailing list
> Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Scirocco-l mailing list
> Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l
>