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Dropped two bolts, can't find them , HELP!

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I dropped two bolts(hex bolts 6,0 x16) that connect a vaccuum tub and bracket to the upper left intake plenum.  They banged around but didn't fall onto the ground.  I looked everywhere inside the engine and can't find them.  Removed the serpantine belt during the search to locate the bolts. I used a magnetic grabber in all the nooks and cranny but still can't find either one.  And no, they aren't under the car.  Has this happened to anyone else before?  Is there a secret compartment somewhere?  Will I do any damage if I run the car?  Any advise is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. 

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Don't start the engine find the bolts first. Do you have a small mirror and some good lighting? They could have fallen in between some cover around the heads or something like that.


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I had done same thing, I didn't have a bore scope so took my cell phone plus add as must light as possible and set it to burst shooting and just moved it around as best you can and shoot, after reviewing the shots and kept on trying till I located it then using a magnet on a end of a speedo cable I was able to retrieve it. 

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When doing my AOS replacement I dropped one of the manifold bolts.  Took 2 days to find it.  Lots of light, cell phone and a selfie stick to run it all the way back there to take videos of everything.  Found it underneath the fuel rail.  Good luck!

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I never found them.  Got new ones. Put eveything back together and started it up. No funny sounds, running perfectly.  Happy my baby is back on the road.  They'll fall out eventually I guess. Thanks guys. 

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