SilverGrey

What is the part number of 10 mm bolt and washer for the bracket? I dropped one bolt and washer at the deep place of an engine room by mistake while I screwed it on the bracket. I could see the only top of bolt through a small space gap, but I could not reach it without disassembling the engine. I think the bolt and washer will not make any problem during driving a car. Am I right?

BluDemon

I dropped one in as well. Just go to your local hardware store (I went to homedepot) and pick up one. Take the other in to see what thread and size to get.

titsataki

well guess what I did that as well.
I also dropped or lost one of the rubber grommets the cover gets hooked on.
Are those also like available in a hardware store?


Cheers

Nick

ArthurPE

it's a 10 mm head, normal thread pitch ~12mm long...I think it's SS or aluminum

I changed my oil today, the one down low is tricky...what I do is put a piece of paper towel in the socket, then wedge the bolt in, it's held tight...then you won't drop it...

I also power washed/degreased the chassis, mainly for road salt, etc.:
mitt washed the inside of the wheels (and wheel wells), suspension and brake stuff...
I think my front shocks are leaking...bummer
the lower braided hoses on the passenger side had an oil 'sweat' on them (oil cooler?)

I also figured out a technique for the brake duct 1/4 turns...
I only put the one rear center bracket bolt in...then the ducts...
took >1/2 hour last time to finnagle them in...this time 5 minutes for all 4

the chassis is complicated compared to my e46 M3, lot of stuff in the front end!
all in all the underside is a thing of engineering beauty...

SilverGrey

Next time I will be more careful when I screw the small bolt.