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I was adjusting the valves on 2005 TL on cylinder 2, backside of engine.
The shim slipped out of my fingers and I heard it drop. With a magnet , mirror and light it seems it dropped down a little hole near the exhaust valve spring. I got a thin long magnet ona stick and did hear it down there but couldn’t get it and I think it fell deeper.
See picture for what I am talking about.
I am hoping it just went to bottom of engine or oil pan, as there are not many of these holes, and am guessing that it is for oil drain back to the bottom of the engine.
please tell me it is OK and I don’t have to pull off a whole bunch of more stuff!!
I think you should be ok, I will put it back together, turn it on, let it come up to operating temperature while you monitor your dash gauge is and idiot lights. Then from there drive it around the block, and if you can do that fine then I think you would be okay. I'm a mechanic, with 20 years of experience with Hondas. So I'm not some rando guy making shit up. Another idea is if you have compressed air and an air gun you might be able to blow it straight down into the oil pan
