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  1. #1 Coolant elbow broke 
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    It broke as I was changing the belt tensioner and a piece of it went into the lower manifold do I need to take off the manifold in order to retrieve it
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    Shouldn't. Get a flashlight and a pair of good needlenose pliers, and go to town. Might need to get a mirror to be able to see in there well.

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    A pick works well for that
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