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Am I the only one that ends up dropping something into the engine bay ( clip, bolt, nut, etc) where it falls into the tray under the car that is

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Old 03-06-2012, 07:57 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Am I the only one that ends up dropping something into the engine bay ( clip, bolt, nut, etc) where it falls into the tray under the car that is impossible to get to without jacking the car up?!*

I've somehow manage to do this way to many times and it drives me crazy! Lol
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Old 03-06-2012, 08:18 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Get a magnet tool. also banging on the tray can knock it off.
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Old 03-06-2012, 08:18 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Lol, you're not the only one. When I was installing my Injen's, I dropped the bolt that helps for the vibration...totally disappeared.

Thought it fell to the tray part...nothing came out...used a flashlight as best as I could, nada. Started her up...nothing flew out or weird noises...lord knows where that bolt is lol.
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Old 03-06-2012, 09:07 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Yeah its a real pain in the ***. Especially when its a non magnetic titanium bolt.
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Old 03-06-2012, 09:17 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Oh dropping things into the engine bay is my favorite. I usually spend more time looking for things than fixing things.
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Old 03-06-2012, 09:30 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Haha try fixing airplanes. Dropping things in one of those REALLY sucks.
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Old 03-06-2012, 09:32 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Dropped the brake fluid reservoir cap (which is plastic and un-magnetic) down beneath the clutch and brake cylinders. It's like a different dimension down there or something. Used a coat hanger and 1.5 hours of my time to accomplish the retrieval. My advice?... If you drop the cap like this, get a new car.
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get one of these...

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Lol, you're not the only one. When I was installing my Injen's, I dropped the bolt that helps for the vibration...totally disappeared.

Thought it fell to the tray part...nothing came out...used a flashlight as best as I could, nada. Started her up...nothing flew out or weird noises...lord knows where that bolt is lol.
HAHA true story. lord knows where the struts upper bolt at lol
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Magnetic pick-up tool is the way to go, like kenchan suggested. Everybody needs one sooner or later.
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your not the only one. My buddies 14mm shorty box end wrench is still in my front cross member...cant get that thing out..lol.
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Going with kenchan's idea, I found two other tools which are helpful:

2-inch-mirror-with-flexible-shaft-97217.html

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OEM-24-1-2-in-flexible-reach-3-in-1-magnetic-claw-and-LED-pick-up-tool
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