Name this bolt!

[scooby-93]

Whilst driving today I herd something come loose on the front of the car and then rattle then dropped out onto the road I managed to pick it up and its a bolt, same happened about a week ago but never managed to find whatever has fallen out, I've looked at what I can around engine bay and Carnt see anything missing/loose but I've just had belts and powersteering pump changed a few weeks ago?....
Car still drives fine tho?....
Any help would be great

Thanks

 

[Stefan.]

Looks like the bolt for your front dampers. 2 bolts to each damper..

 

[Dan@SJM]

Nothing like a front damper bolt.

Is it a 13mm head or 16mm?

 

[hansthebear]

Inlet manifold?

 

[scooby-93]

13mm head and I can't see anything obvious around engine bay

 

[mad in general]

Would it be a fuel rail guard bolt? There are 2 of them.

If you've lost both then it would be rattling about most likely.

 

[scooby-93]

It also looks as if it has O A V 8.8 stamped on the head? Thanks

 

[scooby-93]

Nope defiantly not a fuel rail bolt

 

[Dan@SJM]

I'm thinking inlet manifold bolt then.

 

[Mr R.]

M8 bolts hold the lower inlet manifold to the head.
There is also one long one that fits into the rear of the pas pump (3 in the front, pulley side) but it won't be one of those.

There is one that holds the Aux belt idler pulley but im sure you would know if this was missing.

There is 2 M8 bolts that hold the plastic lower cambelt cover on.

 

[Mr R.]

Nope defiantly not a fuel rail bolt

Fuel rail is M6 (10mm spanner size)

 

[Knuckles]

M10 x 50 hex head bolt? Not sure what they're called when they have a washer under the head.

 

[scooby-93]

I've had another look, there is a bolt missing just below the rocker cover above the first branch on exhaust manifold drivers side and engine side of the brake fluid bottle I've tried to hand thread the bolt in but it gets very tight after half a turn or so so maybe thinking its something else?

 

[Mr R.]

There is 2 bolts that hold an alloy cover on at the rear of the head but im sure its not that.

As I said there is the same looking bolt holding the pas pump on.
Id be looking in that area tbh.

 

[scooby-93]

Thanks for that picture I'm missing the rear engine lifting mount but that isn't the bolt ive got, any chance youve got a picture of the power steering pump so I can see better what I'm looking for? Thanks

 

[Budgie]

Looks like either pas pump bolt, or lower inlet manifold to me.

 

[Mr R.]

Thanks for that picture I'm missing the rear engine lifting mount but that isn't the bolt ive got, any chance youve got a picture of the power steering pump so I can see better what I'm looking for? Thanks

There you go.

 

[scooby-93]

Is the idler tensioner bolt the same? I think the bolt that has came off the tensioner must have dropped and been lost in engine while getting belts done and they have replaced it with a new m8 bolt as the bottom bolt is diferent to the top 1

The top bolt looks as if it says oav 8.8 on the head just like the bolt that came off the car has

 

[Mr R.]

Yes it is the same.

 

[scooby-93]

There you go.

Them bolts are all intact mate so still none the wiser unless it has been the idler tensioner bolt and it's been replaced?

 

[scooby-93]

Pretty sure the bolt thats came off must have been loose in engine bay and has just fell out whilst driving, and wasn't actually in use, if anything more comes of it I'll post on here
Thank you for all your help

 

[Budgie]

Yeah, quite possible they've dropped one and just replaced it.

 

[AlexW]

Check alternator top bolt, I can't remember what it looks like now though.

 

[Dan@SJM]

Nah it's not the alt top bolt as that's threaded all the way.

Not Scott has pointed out, I'm 100% that is the lower cambelt cover.

 

[AlexW]

Ah fair enough.

Could well be lower cambelt cover, although they shouldn't of had that off doing the PAS pump?

As me and Scott know from looking through his big collection of freshly plated bolts, its a pain figuring where everything comes from, even when you know lots of them.

 

[The Fonze]

One of the four bolts that holds the throttle body on?

 

[scooby-93]

Ah fair enough.

Could well be lower cambelt cover, although they shouldn't of had that off doing the PAS pump?

As me and Scott know from looking through his big collection of freshly plated bolts, its a pain figuring where everything comes from, even when you know lots of them.

I had the belts and dephaser done aswell at the same time, the lower cover is still intact tho

 

[AlexW]

AH I had missed that bit. Cover would still be intact, as its still held on with two bolts.

 

[Mike@Rentech]

I name that bolt "Bob" (8
Looks like one of the accessory mounting bracket bolts to me.

 

[scooby-93]

I name that bolt "Bob" (8
Looks like one of the accessory mounting bracket bolts to me.

Bob lol accessory bolts as in either a powersteering/alternator pump bolt?

 

[750gixer]

Are the bell housing bolts 8mm thread like that? If a couple have rattled loose you wouldn't notice until your box dropped out!

 

[Andyrg@ ClioTurbo]

Pop in and ill have a look for you mate, will take about 10 minutes.

 

[Andyrg@ ClioTurbo]

Bob - lol

 

[scooby-93]

Pop in and ill have a look for you mate, will take about 10 minutes.

Will do thanks andy