Please help fast

[Blueyedboo]

My husband was changing the camshaft synchronizer on my 1996 ford explorer 5.0 and he dropped the oil gear shaft in the motor, please help!!

 

[974X4BLACKSPORT]

If it fell where yyou can see it, fish it out with an extendable pencil magnet.

 

[Mbrooks420]

It should be one solid piece. Why did he disassemble it in the first place?

 

[koda2000]

My experience with Fords is that the shaft going from the distributor or cam synchronizer to the oil pump is a separate piece. I once pulled the distributor out of a 390 and the shaft fell out and down into the engine. As I recall I had to remove the oil pan to get it out. Major PITA! I hope you can snag it with a magnet or one of those flexible grabby things.

 

[Spudhut]

Did this get fixed or rather - Fished out? @Blueyedboo

 

[Turdle]

This thread about sums it up. Try using a magnet to fish it out of the cam sensor hole or possibly the drain plug
Dropped oil pump driveshaft - Ford Bronco Forum