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Dropped a bolt, I think my motor ate it?

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    Dropped a bolt, I think my motor ate it?

    I was fiddling with the thermostat today, was going to make sure it wasn't sticking and it was in the right way. I pulled my CAI off to make it a little easier to get to, and I dropped the allen head bolt that was in it. No biggie I thought, I've got a magnetic expandable tool that helps reaching stuff like that. But, I can't find the damn bolt. I decided, well, I'm sure it'll turn up, so I decide to mess with the Tstat. I check it out, line it all up and go to put it back in, and I drop the upper bolt that holds the housing in. And go figure, I can't find that damn thing either. I've been looking for nearly two hours, crawled under the car, up on top of the engine, I've tried everything I can think of. Any ideas on places bolts tend to accumulate?
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    I found a 1/4" drive 10 mm socket or something similar size left by some other mechanic lodged into a corner of water pump and stayed there till I replaced that water pump. I don't remember what engine it was. Impeller was bent up a bit but the engine was not over heating due to that. The water pump was replaced along with timing belt change.

    Now, I don't know exactly where you dropped your screw/bolt. Or, if you were working on flat floor or some place grassy.

    Every time I drop a screw or bolt and cannot find it, I use compressed air with long wand to blow everywhere I suspect. If I 'm lucky, that lose bolt will fall onto floor.
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      One of the hardest place to see is under the starter.

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        Originally posted by oyajicool View Post
        I found a 1/4" drive 10 mm socket or something similar size left by some other mechanic lodged into a corner of water pump and stayed there till I replaced that water pump. I don't remember what engine it was. Impeller was bent up a bit but the engine was not over heating due to that. The water pump was replaced along with timing belt change.

        Now, I don't know exactly where you dropped your screw/bolt. Or, if you were working on flat floor or some place grassy.

        Every time I drop a screw or bolt and cannot find it, I use compressed air with long wand to blow everywhere I suspect. If I 'm lucky, that lose bolt will fall onto floor.
        I'll have to check down near the water pump. Is there a chance that one of them could have fallen into the transmission? That was my biggest fear. I was working on a paved driveway, and have searched underneath pretty well. I also took an air compressor and tried to blow everywhere, i only have a small air nozzle, so I couldn't get in all the good places. I've also tried rocking the car, lifting it on a jack and dropping it quickly, and even jumping on the front bumper. I'm desperate lol.

        Originally posted by ExplodingCake View Post
        One of the hardest place to see is under the starter.
        I've checked there. I slid my hand underneath it and tried to feel around. Couldn't feel anything though

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          There's no opening on transmission to ingest anything as far as I can think. It's likely the screw is someplace outside of engine. It just staying there.

          I hope.
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            Originally posted by oyajicool View Post
            There's no opening on transmission to ingest anything as far as I can think. It's likely the screw is someplace outside of engine. It just staying there.

            I hope.
            Yeah me too. I'm not as worried about having to replace the screw as it damaging something else in my motor.

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              that is one of my pet peeves of working on cars i hate dropping stuff and not being able to find it
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                #8
                Yeah, I was preeeetty angry lol. Glad I don't have any important classes tomorrow lol I'm def not making it to class

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