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m-trey · 10-24-2008, 11:54 AM

Anyone know where the hole where the hood latch is leads to? I dropped a screw in there and couldn't get it out. Any help would be appreciated.

montreal red · 10-24-2008, 09:12 PM

hmm what i did when i dropped a screw in the engine bay before was to get a small magnet, tape it to the end of a pencil and then try to fish the screw out that way... you can get magnets from your local auto shop or home depot... thats where i got mine from. i know its a pain in the arse to fish out screws but at least once you have the magnet, you can just attach it to something longer and fish out screws if they fall in deeper areas of the engine bay.

m-trey · 10-26-2008, 04:36 PM

hehe..i tried it..I had one of those magnet tools on an extendable thin stick and couldn't fish it out. Oh well..Dealer replaced the screw anyways, just wanted to make sure it wouldn't cause a problem there.

10-24-2008, 11:54 AM	#1
m-trey New Member Drives: '08 E92 M3 -- Space Grey Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: LA Posts: 26 iTrader: (0)	Hood latch hole help Anyone know where the hole where the hood latch is leads to? I dropped a screw in there and couldn't get it out. Any help would be appreciated.

10-24-2008, 09:12 PM	#2
montreal red chris Drives: Mel Red e92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: montreal Posts: 8,297 iTrader: (13)	hmm what i did when i dropped a screw in the engine bay before was to get a small magnet, tape it to the end of a pencil and then try to fish the screw out that way... you can get magnets from your local auto shop or home depot... thats where i got mine from. i know its a pain in the arse to fish out screws but at least once you have the magnet, you can just attach it to something longer and fish out screws if they fall in deeper areas of the engine bay. __________________ 08 e92 M3: MelRed, MDrive, Exec Pack, EDC, 6MT. Mods: OEM Alu Pedals, UUC RK Knob, Alcantara Shift Boot, Custom Steering Wheel, Venture Shield, Window tints, Bastuck exhaust, Painted reflectors, Matte Black Stuff, VRS Front Lip, Mtec 4750k Angels, Custom Black 19" Advan RS, MS Air Filter. Custom Steering Wheels

10-26-2008, 04:36 PM	#3
m-trey New Member Drives: '08 E92 M3 -- Space Grey Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: LA Posts: 26 iTrader: (0)	hehe..i tried it..I had one of those magnet tools on an extendable thin stick and couldn't fish it out. Oh well..Dealer replaced the screw anyways, just wanted to make sure it wouldn't cause a problem there.