droped somthing in the COOLANT HOUSING !!!!

[flex1016]

hey guys! well today i went out to my car to check my radiator fluid when i took the radiator cap off the coolant housing the small ruber peace from the bottom of te cap fell inside the colant housing.. it fell deep inside were i cant rach it or even see it..what should i do to remove it, and is this bad ?

i was thinking maybe geting my wetvac and maybe sucking it out?


help me out here guys cuz im lost on this one

[TheKevin]

you could try flushing it out.

[toyomoho]

How big of piece? Is it big enough not to be drawn down the coolant tubes of the radiator, if so it should stay in the top of the tank?

[flex1016]

its the small ruber gasket thats around the radiator cap the car is a 94 v6 camry the cap doesnt sit on the radiator is sits on the coolant housing.. the size of the gaskit is about the same size of a nikel

[CharmCityES]

if its that large, youd probably have to remove the radiator and drain the fluid out of the coolant hose fittings and hope the gasket comes out...thats about the only advice i can offer

[new echo owner]

Have seen those cap come apart and fall into the cooling system, however, never seen it cause any problem. It is after all a rubber piece, the worst case scenario, the rubber piece got stuff between the opening of the thermostat and it won't close all the way and it takes longer for you to warm up.

BTW, that cap has a larger piece of rubber seal than a nickel. If you are too concern, you can take the coolant housing off, but it could have gone somewhere else that you can't see.

N.E.O.

[ECale3]

[flex1016]

ok guys thanks for all your help im going to try and just flush the system out and hope the peace comes out