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SSFury · 04-13-2012, 03:39 PM

Ok.. I made a silly mistake. I was removing my taillights, and dropped my wrench. Normally that shouldnt be an issue with taillights.. unfortunatly for me, our cars have a nice little "Channel" at the very trailing edge right underneath the taillights, that allows dropped objects..(like wrenches) to fall down below.

I looked up from below, under the rear valance, and all I can see is the bottom of the trunk. This channel was designed for water to drip through when you open the trun, and water runs off the trunk lid into the recessed around the trunk lid. But does anyone have any idea how to get into that area to retrieve things? Like 10mm wrenches..

ORANGA2D · 04-13-2012, 03:42 PM

Ack, that sucks. Sorry man, hope someone knows the secret to get in there. GL!

rolnslo · 04-13-2012, 04:13 PM

I was thinking the photos in this thread might help but I doubt it after taking a closer look...http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9545

Best option would be to go buy some sort of magnetic snake tool and see if you can fish the wrench out...http://www.amazon.com/TEKTON-7611-24.../dp/B000NPR3ZW

Good luck. I hate it when I drop things into places I can't easily reach.

y2k king · 04-13-2012, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rolnslo

I was thinking the photos in this thread might help but I doubt it after taking a closer look...http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9545

Best option would be to go buy some sort of magnetic snake tool and see if you can fish the wrench out...http://www.amazon.com/TEKTON-7611-24.../dp/B000NPR3ZW

Good luck. I hate it when I drop things into places I can't easily reach.

yeah, get one of these snake magnet tools. you'll be needing again, believe me.

fyi...i always jam a towel down spaces like that to keep nuts and bolts from disappearing on me. been loosin stuff for too many years.

SSFury · 04-14-2012, 01:02 PM

A towel? I actually... wouldnt have thought of that. I hadnt anticipated dropping anything, but thats when it gets you i suppose. Thanks for the pics rolnslo, they actually do help..

Guelphguy · 05-27-2015, 07:36 AM

I just changed my taillights last night and did just this, lost a 10mm wrench down that channel that the wrench has now disappeared somewhere in behind the bumper skin. I also looked underneath and can see anywhere that I can access that area?
I drove the car this morning, turned a corner, heard a metal clank from the rear....assuming that the wrench is now lodged somewhere back there....no more noise rest of the drive however.
I assume that the wrench is just there for a surprise should I or someone else ever remove the bumper skin?
It won't cause any problem just leaving it there? Would it?

04-13-2012, 03:39 PM	#1
SSFury My Road Rage is Legendary Drives: 2011 IOM 2SS/RS "Fury" Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sahuarita AZ Posts: 735 View My Garage	Area Behind Taillights? Ok.. I made a silly mistake. I was removing my taillights, and dropped my wrench. Normally that shouldnt be an issue with taillights.. unfortunatly for me, our cars have a nice little "Channel" at the very trailing edge right underneath the taillights, that allows dropped objects..(like wrenches) to fall down below. I looked up from below, under the rear valance, and all I can see is the bottom of the trunk. This channel was designed for water to drip through when you open the trun, and water runs off the trunk lid into the recessed around the trunk lid. But does anyone have any idea how to get into that area to retrieve things? Like 10mm wrenches.. __________________ Every Time You Buckle Up In That Car, Tonight Might Be The Night That You Die.

04-13-2012, 04:13 PM	#3
rolnslo Rolling along... Drives: 2011 2SS/RS SGM Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,380 View My Garage	I was thinking the photos in this thread might help but I doubt it after taking a closer look...http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9545 Best option would be to go buy some sort of magnetic snake tool and see if you can fish the wrench out...http://www.amazon.com/TEKTON-7611-24.../dp/B000NPR3ZW Good luck. I hate it when I drop things into places I can't easily reach. __________________ 2011 2SS/RS Synergy Green A6

04-14-2012, 01:02 PM	#5
SSFury My Road Rage is Legendary Drives: 2011 IOM 2SS/RS "Fury" Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sahuarita AZ Posts: 735 View My Garage	A towel? I actually... wouldnt have thought of that. I hadnt anticipated dropping anything, but thats when it gets you i suppose. Thanks for the pics rolnslo, they actually do help.. __________________ Every Time You Buckle Up In That Car, Tonight Might Be The Night That You Die.

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04-13-2012, 03:42 PM	#2
ORANGA2D Drives: 2011 IOM 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Temecula, CA. Posts: 568 View My Garage	Ack, that sucks. Sorry man, hope someone knows the secret to get in there. GL!

05-27-2015, 07:36 AM	#6
Guelphguy Drives: 2013 - 2SS Vert Join Date: May 2014 Location: Cambridge, Ontario Posts: 73	I just changed my taillights last night and did just this, lost a 10mm wrench down that channel that the wrench has now disappeared somewhere in behind the bumper skin. I also looked underneath and can see anywhere that I can access that area? I drove the car this morning, turned a corner, heard a metal clank from the rear....assuming that the wrench is now lodged somewhere back there....no more noise rest of the drive however. I assume that the wrench is just there for a surprise should I or someone else ever remove the bumper skin? It won't cause any problem just leaving it there? Would it?