Cam shaft washer

[Liga71]

Hello all
2014 GTI 130 I was changing my TOPS sensor on the bottom of the blowby valve because I was getting a code. When I reinstalled the blow by valve, I heard something drop, which is what I have circled in this picture. Please tell me I’m not screwed. Thanks.

 

[Digdog]

You're screwed .... , it's made of stainless steel so you can't use a magnet to get it out. You will have to remove the PTO cover and maybe the engine , if you don't already have one I would recommend a service manual if you plan on doing it youself.

 

[Liga71]

If and when I retrieve it, How does it get reinstalled. Thanks

 

[tobytd]

Crazy idea remove battery & oil…etc
Flip it upside down? ?

 

[Digdog]

Crazy idea remove battery & oil…etc
Flip it upside down? ?

Not a bad idea , worth a try!!

 

[A_Bred]

What you can try (I just has some experiance with this as Digdog knows). But if you take the vlave cover off there is a slight possibility that when that metal plate dropped it got stuck on a pin that sticks out of the plastic piece that fits into the end of the cam. Its like a chinese pinball machine down there. So maybe you got lucky. Good luck

 

[Digdog]

What you can try (I just has some experiance with this as Digdog knows). But if you take the vlave cover off there is a slight possibility that when that metal plate dropped it got stuck on a pin that sticks out of the plastic piece that fits into the end of the cam. Its like a chinese pinball machine down there. So maybe you got lucky. Good luck

Good for a look to see if it's close to the top !! if you do flip it upside down I would do it with the valve cover off. Taking the engine apart is a nasty job , taking the engine out requires a bunch of tools that are expensive. Good luck

 

[A_Bred]

Just curious, did you ever find your washer and able to retrieve it?