Need help trying to find dropped nut

TheMidnightNarwhal · 08-11-2018, 09:13 PM

So I'm working on my 2011 335is and I dropped the last nut of the intake manifold, the one all the way near the firewall and I can't find it. I tried looking in all the holes between the manifold passages, randomly sweep my magnetic pickup tool and I just can't find it.

Did anyone else drop it and where did you find it?

Also I guess driving with a missing bolt for a few days is also out of the question since it's the intake manifold?

I'm about to just pull out the intake manifold at this point.

AandSC · 08-12-2018, 12:54 PM

It’s possibly somewhere around the starter. Although it might have fallen behind the engine, and if that happened it could be anywhere.

BryGuy11 · 08-12-2018, 01:44 PM

Can't you just buy one @ AutoZone or hardware store ?

TheMidnightNarwhal · 08-12-2018, 08:59 PM

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Can't you just buy one @ AutoZone or hardware store ?

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Originally Posted by AandSC

It’s possibly somewhere around the starter. Although it might have fallen behind the engine, and if that happened it could be anywhere.

I went to my local hardware they don't have M7 nuts.

Ima just ride with a missing one and get one from BMW dealer I guess.

Bimmer_Engineer · 08-12-2018, 09:17 PM

Home Depot has them I think...I got an m6 there earlier today...

Bali · 08-13-2018, 08:24 AM

Strong light and an articulating mechanic’s mirror have never let me down. Good luck.

BryGuy11 · 08-13-2018, 04:24 PM

Did your other nut drop and you became a man ?
Kidding, I'm guessing you removed the plastic splash shield correct ? If not gently bang up on it to hear if it's rolling around on that, worth a shot.

TheMidnightNarwhal · 08-13-2018, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by BryGuy11

Did your other nut drop and you became a man ?
Kidding, I'm guessing you removed the plastic splash shield correct ? If not gently bang up on it to hear if it's rolling around on that, worth a shot.

Yeah I did, I think it may have fallen on the transmission belly pan.

But I actually forgot this problem, went for a hard drive everything was ok lol. Probably will pick 1 up at the stealership when I have time.

Thorin · 08-14-2018, 02:46 PM

Forget Home Depot; see if there is a local Fastenal. In Gatineau, it is listed as:

274-D Chemin Industriel

TheMidnightNarwhal · 08-14-2018, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Thorin

Forget Home Depot; see if there is a local Fastenal. In Gatineau, it is listed as:

274-D Chemin Industriel

Ah yeah there is.

But thanks I'm gonna pick one up at the dealer... it's 2$.

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