Dropped a socket
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Dropped a socket
I was tightening a bolt under the hood on the passenget side and I dropped two sockets accidently. Only one of them fell all the way out and I'm having no luck finding the other. Is it possible that it could have fallen in someplace that would be harmful if I was to start the car? It's a 3.4L if that matters. Any ideas where it might have lodged itself? I've been digging around but can't find it.
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Ben Caruso
1995 Camaro
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Ben Caruso
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I have done that a million times...best places to check are....
1. remove the front underside cover(3 pins its attached to your front bumper also) then take off the side piece in front of the wheel...I know its kinda vague but if you wanted to mess with the signal lights you would have to remove this piece.
2. Behind the front wheel, inside the wheel well you can take off that back cover by removing one or two screws. They have always been there for me.
As long as you didn't have anything open or it didn't fall into the spark plug sockets(extremely small chance but the only thing I can think of off the top of my head) then you should be okay.
hope this helps!
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[This message has been edited by blue95 (edited August 17, 2002).]
1. remove the front underside cover(3 pins its attached to your front bumper also) then take off the side piece in front of the wheel...I know its kinda vague but if you wanted to mess with the signal lights you would have to remove this piece.
2. Behind the front wheel, inside the wheel well you can take off that back cover by removing one or two screws. They have always been there for me.
As long as you didn't have anything open or it didn't fall into the spark plug sockets(extremely small chance but the only thing I can think of off the top of my head) then you should be okay.
hope this helps!
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[This message has been edited by blue95 (edited August 17, 2002).]
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Usually I yell curse words kick the wheel and it magically falls out.
Seriously though I think you guys whould invest in one of those telscopeing magnetic wands.
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-Eric
1994 Medium Quaser Blue Camaro 3.4L V6 w/ 5-speed
Stock blocked, boltons only.
15.696@86.22 with a 2.214 60'!
Best R/T .507 Best 60' 2.078
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15.875@88.25 With wheel spin in 1st
3.4L F-body where 15s are fast....
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Seriously though I think you guys whould invest in one of those telscopeing magnetic wands.
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-Eric
1994 Medium Quaser Blue Camaro 3.4L V6 w/ 5-speed
Stock blocked, boltons only.
15.696@86.22 with a 2.214 60'!
Best R/T .507 Best 60' 2.078
Father's Stock 2000 Navy Blue Camaro 3.8L V6 w/ 5-speed
15.875@88.25 With wheel spin in 1st
3.4L F-body where 15s are fast....
www.fbodyv6.com
www.firebirdv6.com
www.camaroz28.com
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by MustangEater82:
Usually I yell curse words kick the wheel and it magically falls out.
Seriously though I think you guys whould invest in one of those telscopeing magnetic wands.
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Usually I yell curse words kick the wheel and it magically falls out.
Seriously though I think you guys whould invest in one of those telscopeing magnetic wands.
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Those magnetic wands will do wonders for you. Saves a lot of patience... just wave it around in the area that you believe the metal object fell and it'll come to daddy 
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by MustangEater82:
Usually I yell curse words kick the wheel and it magically falls out.
Seriously though I think you guys whould invest in one of those telscopeing magnetic wands.
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Usually I yell curse words kick the wheel and it magically falls out.
Seriously though I think you guys whould invest in one of those telscopeing magnetic wands.
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yup that helps too!
yah I have one of those things but do you realize how much #%#%#% metal is down there.
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