Man I hate loosing stuff!

[MaineVette]

The title just about says it all - I really hate loosing stuff! I spent about 2 hours in the garage and attic today hunting high and low for my master cylinder push rod - this guy:



I know it's around somewhere but I'll be damned if I can find it. I finally gave up and decided to just buy a replacement. But, as it turns out, they don't appear to sell this piece separately. You need to buy the entire power brake booster. I found one on ebay but they want $25 plus $8 for shipping. There are some other gaskets and seals I need to buy from a parts place anyway so when I end up making that separate order I'll get nailed for shipping again. What a pain.

End rant.

On the bright side, one I have the brakes straightened out my car will officially be driveable again!

[vito]

Did ya check the firewall?

[rbryce1]

Don't worry, you will find it in the last place you looked!

[MaineVette]

Don't worry, you will find it in the last place you looked!

And, undoubtedly, that'll be the day after the replacement I order arrives. It's driving me nuts, I don't usually loose stuff. I'm going to have to bite the bullet and buy a replacement. I was hoping to find a better deal than $30 including shipping but I've had no luck.

[rbryce1]

The last photo of your booster rebuild (the photo right after the one you have posted above) shows you re-installed it with the seal. When did you take it back out?

[vito]

The last photo of your booster rebuild (the photo right after the one you have posted above) shows you re-installed it with the seal. When did you take it back out?

That is why I said check the firewall

[MaineVette]

The last photo of your booster rebuild (the photo right after the one you have posted above) shows you re-installed it with the seal. When did you take it back out?

That is why I said check the firewall

Honestly, I have no idea why it isn't in the booster, it was put back in when I was done and I'd have no reason to remove it. No idea why it isn't there now. Maybe it fell out while it was upstairs in storage but that seems doubtful to me, I typically handle my finished elements pretty carefully and that push rod shouldn't have just fallen out.

I've been wracking my brain big time since this weekend - so much so that I'm even dreaming about finding it! I can't figure out where the heck it went.

I'm going to look again this weekend and check everywhere. If nothing else it'll provide an opportunity to clean up and get a bit more organized so at least there will be some benefit to my hunting. I just can't bring myself to spend another $30 on somethign I know I have sitting around. I did go ahead and order the other parts I needed though. If I find what I need I might even be able to drive it this weekend, that's some pretty good motivation to look hard!

And yes Vito, I will check the firewall (I haven't yet). I doubt it's there though, the power brake booster never went back on the car after I finished cleaning it up. Chances are it's somewhere rolling around in the attic above the garage.

[MaineVette]

Ok, it's been a few days so I'm overdue for an update.

So, I'll just say this. What I hate more than loosing stuff is not seeing something that's hiding in plain sight. After spending two hours the weekend before last searching everywhere for my master cylinder push rod I just gave up. Last weekend I decided to look again so I went up to the attic above the garage to recheck. I got up there, moved one or two things around and then BOOM, I saw it sitting right on top of my old cylinder heads. It had been sitting there in plain sight but, given that it looks like an engine valve, I just missed it. Luckily I didn't have to spend another 2 hours looking.

Of course, since I delayed ordering the other replacement parts I needed until last Tuesday, they didn't arrive before last weekend. As a result I was pretty much stuck at a standstill both Saturday and Sunday. Thankfully the parts arrived today so I'm back in action when the weekend rolls around. If all goes well I might even get to go for a drive!

I'll keep you guys posted.

[rbryce1]

It had been sitting there in plain sight but, given that it looks like an engine valve, I just missed it.

You see, I said you would find it in the last place you looked!

Glad you found it before ordering a new one.

[rbryce1]

The title just about says it all - I really hate loosing stuff!

I can't find my tail lights!!!