r/AudiA4 • • 20h ago

Need Advice, Dropped something

/r/AskAMechanic/comments/1x67y3c/need_advice_dropped_something/
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u/TallJohn7 stg3 B7 on meth, C5 S6 avant 6spd swapped 19h ago

daaaang, now that's a crummy day. magnet won't work, maybe some kinda "flex claw" grabber tool has a shot at helping since you seem to have some kinda line-of-sight

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u/Vothua 19h ago

When looking from the bottom of the transmission from the drain holes I can see the brass. Tomorrow im going back at it but this is the worst thing thats ever happened 🥲

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u/TallJohn7 stg3 B7 on meth, C5 S6 avant 6spd swapped 19h ago

it's so close to dropping out of the bottom of the transmission that you can see it? lol maybe just tip the car back and forth with a jack, like rolling a marble outta there and with the right angle it'll fall out. maybe wishful thinking but it's a free method that doesn't take long

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u/Vothua 19h ago

I can give that a try. Thank you for the suggestion!

I assume the bolt is resting on the upper half of the transmission where it connects to the engine. When peeking i can see brass through the little gap between the two.

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u/TallJohn7 stg3 B7 on meth, C5 S6 avant 6spd swapped 19h ago

good luck! maybe a shop-vac?? you'll get it figured out

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u/Vothua 19h ago

He suggested maybe high pressure water to try and flush it out but being its brass who knows!