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Childs Play · 04-16-2013, 10:31 AM

SOLVED!

I have no clue what it goes to.

Attached are two pictures. The first one is where the washer was poking through the slot opening when the underbelly panel was still attached. The second is of the bolt in question. Any ideas? It's a very common looking bolt so I know it's not much to go on...

Any help would be appreciated.

Car has 5k miles on it. I bought it with 4k.

Bolt is not the same as the one from this thread. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...ght=oil+change

RiCorvette · 04-16-2013, 10:34 AM

This may answer the bolt question:

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...ght=oil+change

As to the exhaust; a resonator on my 2010 SS had something break loose and caused a 'buzz saw' sound at startup,
but I've not had any issues with the Zed. The Resonator was replaced under warranty.
Not saying that what your sound is... just throwing it out for consideration.

Childs Play · 04-16-2013, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Ricamaro

This may answer the bolt question:

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...ght=oil+change

You know... I saw that thread but the bolt didn't have a washer on it, or at least from that angle it didn't look like it. I'm going to lift the car back up tonight and check that area again though to make sure that bolt is good.

Thanks for the link.

rjansen · 04-16-2013, 11:22 AM

Otherwise, just put it in the gas tank and let it finds it's own way back to where it came from.

Deke736 · 04-16-2013, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Childs Play

You know... I saw that thread but the bolt didn't have a washer on it, or at least from that angle it didn't look like it. I'm going to lift the car back up tonight and check that area again though to make sure that bolt is good.

Thanks for the link.

That bolt is from the strut brace. Haven't seen another one like it on the car at all. If its got an attached but free spinning washer, I would bet money that's where it came from. I think that one was dropped into the engine bay and lost at some point.

Here is a pic of mine:

Childs Play · 04-16-2013, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deke736

That bolt is from the strut brace. Haven't seen another one like it on the car at all. If its got an attached but free spinning washer, I would bet money that's where it came from. I think that one was dropped into the engine bay and lost at some point.

Here is a pic of mine:

Awesome. I'll check the strut brace after work to see if that bolt is a match (I can't see photos on this computer). I know it has all of those bolts in place so maybe when they assembled it they dropped one and didn't want to waste time finding it and grabbed another. Gotta work fast up there. haha.

Deke736 · 04-16-2013, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Childs Play

Awesome. I'll check the strut brace after work to see if that bolt is a match (I can't see photos on this computer). I know it has all of those bolts in place so maybe when they assembled it they dropped one and didn't want to waste time finding it and grabbed another. Gotta work fast up there. haha.

I dropped one of mine but luckily it was on a lift and it only cost me about 10 extra minutes to pull the belly pan back off and find it. I'll bet that's what happened though.

ZL1Dave · 04-16-2013, 02:07 PM

That bolt looks brand new like it was never threaded in so probably safe bet that it was dropped on assembly line

Paulg680 · 04-16-2013, 03:43 PM

Check out my post from my first oil change...

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...ght=Oil+change

Childs Play · 04-17-2013, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paulg680

Check out my post from my first oil change...

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...ght=Oil+change

Yea someone posted that in the second post. Thanks though. I had seen that thread but the bolt didn't match.

I figured out what it was however thanks to Deke736. It is an exact match for the bolts that go to the strut brace. Appearently someone in assembly dropped one and couldn't find it and just grabbed another one. The bolt doesn't appear to have ever been used.

Tyler360 · 04-17-2013, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Childs Play

Yea someone posted that in the second post. Thanks though. I had seen that thread but the bolt didn't match.

I figured out what it was however thanks to Deke736. It is an exact match for the bolts that go to the strut brace. Appearently someone in assembly dropped one and couldn't find it and just grabbed another one. The bolt doesn't appear to have ever been used.

Wouldn't it be ironic if that person was on this forum, saw this thread, and remembered doing this? lol

RiCorvette · 04-17-2013, 09:48 AM

I heard an old story where an Ass'y Line worker dropped (or put?) a ball bearing in the bottom of a door before putting on the interior panels; it drove the owner and service techs nuts trying to track down the mysterious noise caused by the ball bearing as it rolled back and forth. The cause of the noise wasn't found until the window crank mechanism needed servicing and the door panel was removed.

Nothing to do with your story, except to show that Ass'y Line workers may drop things - accidentally or on purpose.

ICTsccaCamaro · 04-17-2013, 12:24 PM

We found a empty water bottle crushed ontop of a headliner in a brand new dodge journey right off the transport truck at work

midnighter · 04-17-2013, 12:37 PM

That looks like one of the bolts that hold on the stock air intake box. I am sure these are used everywhere else too.

04-16-2013, 10:31 AM	#1
Childs Play Pizza & Wings Only $12.99 Drives: 2017 Camaro SS Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Houston, TX. Posts: 628	I changed my oil for the first time and found a bolt... SOLVED! I have no clue what it goes to. Attached are two pictures. The first one is where the washer was poking through the slot opening when the underbelly panel was still attached. The second is of the bolt in question. Any ideas? It's a very common looking bolt so I know it's not much to go on... Any help would be appreciated. Car has 5k miles on it. I bought it with 4k. Bolt is not the same as the one from this thread. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...ght=oil+change Attached Images __________________ H-Town Camaro Club Past Rides: 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS M6 2012 Camaro ZL1 A6 2017 Camaro 2SS M6 Last edited by Childs Play; 04-17-2013 at 08:27 AM.

04-17-2013, 12:24 PM	#13
ICTsccaCamaro ITCRNRS Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 1,575	We found a empty water bottle crushed ontop of a headliner in a brand new dodge journey right off the transport truck at work __________________ 2018 ZL1 1LE Ordered 6/29/17 Built 11/6/17 Delivered 12/7/17, Summit White, PDR, NAV, https://www.youtube.com/c/tylerpotter SOLD: 2014 Summit White 1LE 2SS/RS, Recaros, NPP, NAV, KONI Yellow's SOLD: 2012 Black 2LT/RS, Fully 1LE swapped, Brembo swap

04-16-2013, 10:34 AM	#2
RiCorvette Drives: 2017 Corvette Grand Sport 3LT Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Center of the known Universe Posts: 863	This may answer the bolt question: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...ght=oil+change As to the exhaust; a resonator on my 2010 SS had something break loose and caused a 'buzz saw' sound at startup, but I've not had any issues with the Zed. The Resonator was replaced under warranty. Not saying that what your sound is... just throwing it out for consideration.

04-16-2013, 11:22 AM	#4
rjansen Drives: '72 GTO, '94 Cadillac, 2012 IOM ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: De Pere, WI. 54115 Posts: 144	Otherwise, just put it in the gas tank and let it finds it's own way back to where it came from.

04-16-2013, 02:07 PM	#8
ZL1Dave Drives: 2012 ZL-1 #1442 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Phila. Pa Posts: 201	That bolt looks brand new like it was never threaded in so probably safe bet that it was dropped on assembly line

04-16-2013, 03:43 PM	#9
Paulg680 Drives: 2012 ZL1 Camaro Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Ellettsville, Indiana Posts: 47	Check out my post from my first oil change... http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...ght=Oil+change

04-17-2013, 09:48 AM	#12
RiCorvette Drives: 2017 Corvette Grand Sport 3LT Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Center of the known Universe Posts: 863	I heard an old story where an Ass'y Line worker dropped (or put?) a ball bearing in the bottom of a door before putting on the interior panels; it drove the owner and service techs nuts trying to track down the mysterious noise caused by the ball bearing as it rolled back and forth. The cause of the noise wasn't found until the window crank mechanism needed servicing and the door panel was removed. Nothing to do with your story, except to show that Ass'y Line workers may drop things - accidentally or on purpose.

04-17-2013, 12:37 PM	#14
midnighter Account Suspended Drives: nothing Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: a hole Posts: 17,906	That looks like one of the bolts that hold on the stock air intake box. I am sure these are used everywhere else too.