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Hell yeah I'll call. And I don't care, win or lose, I'll donate $5 to the website. 

Kawboy wrote:

I'm betting it got hung up on this shelf

 

Well then, flop the bike upside down, supported by handlebars, bring it CA where I'll order up an earthquake, and presto booing-bingo, bolt in the oil pan! 

dcarver220b wrote:

Hell yeah I'll call. And I don't care, win or lose, I'll donate $5 to the website. 

It's that time of year when I normally donate so if I lose I'll add the $5 to my usual donation. It costs money to keep the website available and updated and Bill et al shouldn't have to bear the total cost.
That's my 2 cents +++

Kawboy wrote:

dcarver220b wrote:

Hell yeah I'll call. And I don't care, win or lose, I'll donate $5 to the website. 

It's that time of year when I normally donate so if I lose I'll add the $5 to my usual donation. It costs money to keep the website available and updated and Bill et al shouldn't have to bear the total cost.
That's my 2 cents +++

 

Good point. 5 bucks USD not enough. Will do like you and add to the usual amount. Oh Snap. I have to do better.

Back to OP, any luck yet?
 

I accidentally bounced a shim into the cam chain tunnel (there's a reason the service manual provides a cam chain tunnel cover template ).  I managed to locate the AWOL shim with a cheap borescope, and using a neodymium magnet cemented on to the end of a coat hanger, was able to very, very, patiently fish it out.
 

My endoscope and magnet have arrived from Santa, so in the words of the seven dwarfs "Off to work I go".
The pressure you guys have put me under to find it, is making me nervous !!!!
Will keep you posted.