MISSING - Busted Rocker Arm

[bhowcroft]

Hello All

I recently dropped a cylinder as I busted a rocker arm. I got a new head on its way and retrieved all the broken parts but 1, a piece of the rocker arm about the size of a tic tac. I have seach high and low in the engine with no luck. If anyone has suggestions I would love to hear them. I am also wondering how concerned I should really be, if I have looked everywhere and no sign perhaps it is gone, just not sure where?

Any words of wisdom would be appreciated.

[steves]

Does "searched high and low" include dropping the oil pan?

[reconstyle]

Yea, my guess is it dropped down where the cam chain is, and if the engine was running while that happened, you could be SCREWED.

[The CyberPoet]

Turn the engine upside-down and shake vigorously. If that doesn't free it, check the oil pick-up screen, and the oil pressure regulator (along with the passage to it).

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet