Dropped a screw down the engine bay.

[Cal182]

I was taking my engine cover off yesterday when I let go of one of the back screws and it fell down into the engine bay and hasn't fallen all the way through.:S How will I get it out?

 

[Gally]

Oh dear.

Velcro shoes on today? Casio watch?





A magnet.

 

[iimushroomzii]

It's probably dropped on to the subframe somewhere. Have a feel with your hands.

 

[ForceIndia]

Halfords sell a magnet on a flexible holder, about 50cm long.

 

[Munson]

It won't fall through anyway, as there is an undertray.

 

[Papalaz]

Did somethng similar at weekend with power steering bottle cap

Didnt drop out and after 20 mins with my hands buried in the engine bay I gave up and stuck some duct tape over the bottle and decided to prepare to be ripped off by Renault for a new one

Luckily as I was going down the exit ramp in a multi storey i heard a rattle and saw the cap come flying out

Not sure how this helps the OP but I was chuffed to bits!

 

[Will.]

Tip the car upside down and shake

 

[LouisQ]

I dropped the very same bolt a few months back. Decided to leave it and replace it. Started the engine and it'd wedged in the aux belt! WOAH!

Lie on the floor and bang the plastic undertray and see if you can hear it bounce, chances are thats where it is

 

[Cal182]

Tip the car upside down and shake

PMSL!! :lolup:

 

[Cal182]

I dropped the very same bolt a few months back. Decided to leave it and replace it. Started the engine and it'd wedged in the aux belt! WOAH!

Lie on the floor and bang the plastic undertray and see if you can hear it bounce, chances are thats where it is

I'll try that but will have to wait till it's dried up hear, raining like mad.

 

[yellowbelly]

Turn it upside down and give it a jolly good shake!

 

[yellowbelly]

last month i went to put some screen wash in so opened the bonnet to find a ratchet sitting there, must have left it there when i fitted my engine cover doh!!!!

luckily it hadn't moved anywhere.

Anyone need any work doing on there car give me a shout lol

 

[marinemackay2003]

get a magnet stick looks like an old school extendable car ariel, but with a magnet on the end

only a couple of squid for halfords

essential part of any tool kit

 

[Henry]

^definitely
you can get ones with a 'claw' on the end as well

chances are it'll have gone by now if you've used the car since though

 

[b1lly]

get a magnet stick looks like an old school extendable car ariel, but with a magnet on the end

only a couple of squid for halfords

essential part of any tool kit

sell them in wilkinsons 99p

 

[Hoaxy]

Tip the car upside down and shake

FLOL!

 

[Ollie82.]

last month i went to put some screen wash in so opened the bonnet to find a ratchet sitting there, must have left it there when i fitted my engine cover doh!!!!

luckily it hadn't moved anywhere.

Anyone need any work doing on there car give me a shout lol

I can better that.

Mate of mine did an air filter change on his old Fiesta Poplar years ago and for weeks after couldn't find his glasses.

Went to fill his screen wash up and found them sat on the filter housing.

True story.

 

[Moz168]

Tip the car upside down and shake

This was gunna be my suggestion lol

Empty your hoover first and stick the hose down there, see what gets sucked up.

 

[Dazza1]

Looks like your gonna have 2 take the whole engine out mate 2 find it lol

 

[Ross 172]

I can better that.

Mate of mine did an air filter change on his old Fiesta Poplar years ago and for weeks after couldn't find his glasses.

Went to fill his screen wash up and found them sat on the filter housing.

True story.

My mechanic found the 2 of the "172" cup sticker from the passenger door in my cars scuttle yesterday!!! saved a bit getting that replaced.....

 

[TimR26]

This happened to me last year when taking the engine cover off. I had to take the filter housing out but managed to find it luckily.