... so, I was installing my new oil catch can.
So I removed the air diverter and
AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!! lost one of the bolts.
One of the 6M short ones in the front.
It fell into some other dimention.
I tried looking for a replacement at the Auto part stores, Ace, home depot. No Luck.

Any suggestions?...besides going to the dealer.

 

try the skid plate, knock it a few times in the middle....

believe me... ive lost more bolts into the abyss.... over time, i just gave up on them now...

 

got magnet?

 

Sound familiar. I bought the replacement from a dealer.

Steve

 

...got milk?

"An area of space-time with a gravitational field so intense that its escape velocity is equal to or exceeds the speed of light. Great void; abyss."
"Alex, what is a black hole?"

 

I have one if you want it. Let me know and I'll mail it to you.

 

drill and tap new a new larger standard hole. dont really know what area you are talking about, but if you can get in there, do it up.

 

I did this and I used a magnet that extends and just used it to search for the lost bolt, with some time I was able to get it!

Garrett

 

...See, thats what amazes me about the MINI community. Just some kool kats.

From a Mouse to a Monkey, my eternal gratitude!

 

Bellow Ive attached a picture of the general vicinity where the bolt fell.
....I dont think a magnet would work.

 

Send me your address and I'll get it in the mail tomorrow. The ones I have came off a 06 and they are silver. Mine is a 04 and the bolts are black. If you have black bolts I will mail you all 4 so they match. Let me know.

 

I pmd you with my adress.
I have black bolts.
Silver would be sweet.
It would add to the bling factor

YU'DA MAN!!!

 

Cool! I got your address and I'll get them out tomorrow. Do you need just the short front ones or all four. Your photo look like the back two might allready be silver.

 

Anyone else have extras, I've been w/out one for about 1 1/2 months, the dealer claimed that they were out of stock, so I figured I order one when I need more parts and give classic a call.

 

I have a few bolts...I have collected a whoooole bunch of stuff...I am pretty sure I have one....or more...PM me tomorrow and remind me to have a look

edit: ok ok...I'll walk all the way to my garage....LOL

 

Ok, one good deed deserves another.
MiniMonkey is sending me a matching set.
I can send you one from my existing set.
Witch one are you missing?

Dude, this is so "PAY IT FORWARD", incredible, Am getting teary-eyed!

 

I'm missing the short one towards the front of the car holding the stock IC cover, I dropped the one on the driver side but to quiet things down I moved the passenger side one over, but the rattle made it sound like I had a least a V6 under there.

 

YA YA...eff vew ah looking fa numba five...zen I gotz eet

 

Once again, Thank you.
All four would be perfect.
I think you posted a picture of them on your gallery?
The picture I posted is from the ALTA website.

Ill send MotorON one of mine.

 

#5 is it, so who can I help?

 

Glad to help! The bolts are on the way. Let me know when you get them.

 

Ooooooooh SNAP! ! ! I just spit up my coffe............dang now that was funny!!!!

I know the feeling all to well....I have lost quite a few bolts & sockets...how do you lose an entyre socket???? Part of the reason it took me so long to install my turbo kit...searching for missing bolts & tools!!!!

 

You should call Ian Cull & get one of his new Anti-Gravity circuits. Turn that bad boy on & watch the bolt fly right out.

Discaiimer...wear eye protection when doing this.

 

I am going to cry! It is good to see others helping others! Man I love NAM!

Garrett

 

You could've jacked up the front end and found the bolt by now