Reading ETKA hardware #s

[Jim Haseltine]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Nas" <tnas at euronet.nl>

> > > The second disadvantage - that it's usually austenetic - can be a
RIGHT
> > > PAIN IN THE TITS!  Ever seen anyone drop a stainless cam cover nut
into a
> > > bore? There is no corrosion risk up there, and retrieval of stainless
bits
> > > that fall into the wrong places can be - erm - awkward?
> >
> >Hehe, oh yeah.  Have to agree that this is a big PITA.  I purchased a
pair of
> >extra long needle nose pliers just for this reason :-)
>
> For this purpose (and dropping bolts, nuts etc in the engine bay in
> general) I've bought what's called a 'third hand'. It's a long, thin
> telescopic arm (about 70 cm) with a trigger on one end, pushing the
trigger
> makes three 'claws' come out at the other end gripping anything you can't
> access otherwise. It's probably my cheapest tool ($2) and the one that's
> saved my @$$ more than anything else. (How much does that tell you about
my
> abilities?) :-)
>

12" knitting needle and a lump of Blu-tac. Picks up just about any small
nut, bolt, c-clip etc.


Jim Haseltine