help needed - Where on earth has this bolt come from?????

[vince172]

my dad removed the undertray to check out a driveshaft problem yesterday, and found this floating around on the undertray!! it looks pretty purposeful to me and i'm a little concerned......

a little clue as to what this is for, would be appreciated!! :S

 

[!big ash!]

looks bit like engine mount bolt. is it 16mm head goes downhill on top may b

 

[Rob]

Looks like one of the bolts that either goes into the cambelt cover part of the top engine mount, or the ones that hold the metal bracket to the top gear box mount.

 

[sideways danny]

i'd have said that was a gearbox to block mounting bolt

 

[Setone]

too long to be the twisted dog bone mount bolt?

 

[vince172]

so where do start looking to try and see where it has come from? underneath, top, o/s, n/s rear etc???

 

[!big ash!]

There I'd have thought


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[Rob]

The other location isn't so easy to notice, the one Danny and I mention... but it is a more likely place for it to drop into the under tray.

Underneath the battery and airbox.

 

[-KarL-]

alternator bolt?

 

[!big ash!]

has it had any work done on it lateley

 

[vince172]

No, last thing was timing belt kit and aux belt, but that was 18 months ago!!

 

[sideways danny]

it's definitely not from the upper mount/belt cover. Too long, and no lead in on the threaded section

 

[!big ash!]

an when was the last time u had the shield off... also some one could of droped it then put another one in out of the magic draw lol

 

[!big ash!]

it's definitely not from the upper mount/belt cover. Too long, and no lead in on the threaded section

tru it has no lead

 

[barnesautos]

an when was the last time u had the shield off... also some one could of droped it then put another one in out of the magic draw lol

This is a true possibility.

 

[vince172]

That's what I'm hoping! First point of call is to have a Check at the mount under the battery then I think.

 

[Fred@BTM]

alternator bolt?

winner winner, full chicken dinner to this man

lower alternator bolt

 

[vince172]

Seriously!, could the car be running 1 short or do you think it has been replaced and the old one just left there?.

 

[vince172]

this is the lower alternator bolt!, tried to put it back in but doesnt want to go easily. i dont want to force it or whatever. is it an easy fix in the garage??????

 

[Sborder]

try riddling the alternator whilst pressing the bolt in, may jus not be quite in line.

 

[GiT]

You'll need the Nut too to lock it off won't you?

 

[sammyhale22]

That looks more like a Cylinder Head Bolt to me!

 

[MicKPM]

Wrong head - Renault use Torx for cylinder heads now-days. It's deffo an alternator or gearbox bolt that

 

[sideways danny]

That looks more like a Cylinder Head Bolt to me!

you're a bit slow aren't you. It's the alternator bolt, he's found its missing but he can't get it to go in.

 

[Paddy_g46]

That same bolt came lose on my Mk1 F4R conversion and managed to eat itself into the wiring loom (starter/alternator main cable) which melted my whole loom

 

[H182]

Mine has fallen out twice from there :S Common problem?