Long Shot. Any Ideas

[freefly]

I found this bolt this morning under the car around the front. Ive been looking all morning to try and locate where it came from. I know this is a long shot but any advice would be welcome.

Its about 28mm long and has a machined thread which has gaps around the end in the thread itself. Its also got white paint on the end of it so it must have been checked when installed? The washer itself wont come off the thread.

http://www.stp1.dsl.pipex.com/S1.JPG

http://www.stp1.dsl.pipex.com/S2.JPG

http://www.stp1.dsl.pipex.com/S3.JPG

http://www.stp1.dsl.pipex.com/S4.JPG

 

[CocoPops]

Doesnt look new enough to be from the trophy

 

[midge]

bolts like that hold my bumpers on, they go up from underneath the bumper, mk1.

 

[Final Maxim]

they hold the bumpers on my 97 mk 1. by the wing and by the back wheel. 182 i have no idea tho

[Edited by Final_Maxim on 21 August 2005 at 1:03pm]

great minds

 

[freefly]

hmmm, Im a little concerned, im sure this isnt the first bolt to come loose i could have sworn that atleast twice when ive been driving something has come loose but upto now i have thought it was just something i ran over. I guess ill keep looking

 

[edde]

It could be the bolts which hold the under body engine tray on. Have a look under the engine and youll see a big plastic cover see if its loose in any corner and you might find thats where the bolt has been. There quite tighly stuck on in the factory though however has your car been in for warently work etc?

 

[wide]

as said above i think its the bolts that hold the bumper on they are right at the front under the bumper edge or it could be the bolt that holds the horn in place, by the solinoid for the cold feed to the panel filter, hope this helps