If you are real lucky you can pull the pipes and with a set of those Harbor Freight foot long needle nose reach in there and tear the rattling part out. Took me a couple hrs but it worked pulling, tugging wrapping it around pliers and about anything I could do. But I got a big piece of it out. Don't rattle now. I don't think it would hurt anything.
Sorry I missed this Puc. Loosing The Preacher was one of the hardest things I've had to face but like you I was glad he wasn't suffering any more. He will still be with you when you need him. Dad still Preaches to me.
Hey Puc!!! I hear he is gonna be out of the house for a while,,,,, Wanna sneak in there and change the Thermostat on his machine??? We could have 80s in January!!!!:scorched: