Was upgrading my ap1 retainers to ap2. Spring compressor slipped and shot one keeper and a retainer flying. Searched the head,bay,and under the car can't find either ...any ideas? Think if I pull the oil pan and find nothing and check the head I will be ok to start my car?

 

I'd do that, then try spinning the motor by hand to see if you encounter any obstruction. Then you'll probably be ok. It might have flung somewhere in your garage or engine bay.

 

I'm thinking that's what it did. Atleast I hope. I'm going to look more tonight after work.

 

No when I start the engine up will I know if there's a problem right away? So if I'm able to drive it a few miles I should be in the clear? I have a 8hr drive to Evans for a tune soon.

 

Can it get anywhere beyond the head though?

 

My buddy had his fall through one of the oil galleys into his pan. but that was a k20 in his RSX. he was fine.

 

The keeper, not the retainer right?

 

yeah it was a keeper.

 

I don't see the retainer fitting in a oil hole

 

Which is where I was going. If you have the keeper on top of the retainer the spring flings them both god knows where, if the retainer isn't sitting in the head, could the keeper realistically have made it there?