Where did this bolt come from???

[upsman72]

Well when i did the head gaskets on my wife's car i happen to be tinkering with it and discovered i left out a rather large bolt(sitting on the wiper arm where i left it).I'm pretty sure it came from the right side of the engine around the tensioner ,water pump ,alternator area.I'm thinking maybe it's in a hidden spot and sandwiched between the engine and coolant overflow or such an area where i can't readily see.I have all three tensioner bolts in ,alternator bolts are in as well as the engine supports kinda scratch'n my head now.I figured one of you guru's could put a finger on it.It's has a 15mm head and it's about 5 inches long.Let me try to post a pic.

[/IMG]

[/IMG]
Thanks

 

[Bio248]

it could be an alternator bolt. or from the tensioner assembly somewhere.

get in there and look around.

 

[NegativeOne13]

What Bio said.

There is 3 bolts holding on the tensioner assembly. And three holding on the alternator.

 

[Scottydoggs]

that does look like the long bolt for the alternator. i seem to recall mine having no threads at the end of it too.

 

[NegativeOne13]

I just had mine out last night. I'm pretty sure it is the alternator, since the tip is rounded. The ones from the tensioner assembly had no threads at the end, but flat.

 

[Bio248]

hense why i said alternator first.

 

[blueguy]

Rounded tip is an alternator bolt.

Make sure you didn't drive a bolt through the valve cover.

Seen that before.

 

[BillBoost37]

Likely the bolt that would be on top in this pic.. you can't see it with the mount on.

 

[upsman72]

it could be an alternator bolt. or from the tensioner assembly somewhere.

get in there and look around.

LOL.What a great idea.Already did.I'm not asking for help because i'm too lazy to look.Just can't put my finger on it.

 

[upsman72]

Rounded tip is an alternator bolt.

Make sure you didn't drive a bolt through the valve cover.

Seen that before.

It's a possibility that i could have swapped it with another bolt by accident.All three tensioner bolts are in there.All the Alternator bolts are in too.Because the one has the support bracket hooked to the top.Yeah i almost ran the bolt through the valve cover.But luckily i was watching.

 

[dsmuts]

Rounded tip is an alternator bolt.

Make sure you didn't drive a bolt through the valve cover.

Seen that before.

My buddies car had that happen to it. Noticed it when I did the LIM on it. The fix? black rtv over the hole lol

 

[OH4CompG]

That also looks like a dogbone bolt.

 

[Bio248]

true ^

 

[bps02gtp]

I did the exact same thing when I did my lim job!!! Don't freak out ull be ok without it but if u can get to it easily throw it on.

 

[upsman72]

I did the exact same thing when I did my lim job!!! Don't freak out ull be ok without it but if u can get to it easily throw it on.

Yeah,really wasn't sweating it too much.Engine didn't fall out.lol

 

[BillBoost37]

.Yeah i almost ran the bolt through the valve cover.But luckily i was watching.

Snicker snicker...Dave...ever hear of that happening?