Retrieval of bolt that was dropped and landed in the flywheel assembly

2009 DODGE CARAVAN
178,000 MILES • 3.7L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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CHRIS2020
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Drop starter bolt in behind the starter into flywheel assembly need to know how to retrieve the bolt.
Oct 28, 2020 at 12:39 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good afternoon,

You can try a long magnet that is flexible that you can insert and direct it down to where the bolt landed.

You may have to work around different areas as the bolt could bounce around.

You can get the magnet at a part store.

Roy
Oct 28, 2020 at 1:07 PM