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Old 03-20-2012, 05:15 PM
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Exclamation Dropped a BPV bolt... HELP!

Dropped one of the bolts to the bpv behind the engine and it didn't hit the ground. Can anyone give me some ideas how to find it?
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Old 03-20-2012, 05:17 PM
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Maybe one of those telescoping magnet tools?
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Oh! you did that too.
I dropped one of the bolts myself, that did'nt hit the ground. Crawl under and it will be one the lower cradle[frame] somewhere. "Moon"
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Get a magnet device on end of aluminum shaft. Allows you to bend to all kind of formats for crevices.
I dropped it also.....took forever to find it.

Mine was not where Moon's was.

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I'm really hoping that reading this will somehow prevent me from dropping the same bolt tomorrow.
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What should we do. glue a thread to them, mine will be here tomorrow too.
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Um, that's not a half bad idea, but tie the thread around it next to the head.
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i can't seem to find it. At the local hardware store they have the exact same one but a lower grade of it. The dealership said my best option was to just get a replacement and let that one fallout eventually...Will the lower grade make a difference on these?

p.s. I had the dang thing jacked up and the wheel off trying to get in there and see where it went and had no luck...
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I'm guessing the lower grade would be fine temporarily. Whether you want to leave it that way is up to you.
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Originally Posted by hotrodredss
...At the local hardware store they have the exact same one but a lower grade of it. .....
that will be fine. just needs to hold it on. I doubt the lower grade will be that much of an issue.
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