[mackid343]

i was trying to put in a K&N drop-in air filter on my 2008 G6 GT and i dropped the allen key while unscrewing the screws that hold the cover of the air filter chamber on...

the circled part of the picture is where it went. i tried retrieving it, but managed to loose sight of it as a result

this is on the passenger side of the car, below the serpentine belt

will anything will happen as a result of driving the car? i could care less about getting the key back, but i don't want to do any damage to the car

 

[geewhiz]

Boy, thats a tuff call. Anyone here can say nothing will happen but the bottom line is something could happen. Lets say its lodged in a little nook and you hit a bump and it comes free and gets caught in the belt then takes a high speed ejection threw the hood are worse threw your head (have I freaked you out yet?)
I would try really hard to retrieve the tool.

 

[NATE]

is the allen key magnetic (should be) get a magnetic retrieving tool the one that extends and that should do the trick.

 

[mackid343]

yeah i believe it is. that was my next plan of action. i tried getting at it various ways yesterday, but was unsuccessful

 

[Lampoon]

DO u see it? You checked the ground right?
Sorry...hadda ask.

 

[mackid343]

No, it is currently not in sight, but I did see it when it first dropped and upon trying to get it out, I bumped it out of sight.

And I did check the ground

 

[geewhiz]

DO u see it? You checked the ground right?
Sorry...hadda ask.

I lost the bumper bolts on my other car. I looked for hours then my wife asked "did you look on the ground?" I said, they're not on the fuc..... there they are

 

[mackid343]

Thanks for all of your suggestions!

I bought a magnetic retreiving tool and got it right out

 

[maykevin5]

handy aren't they? usually small things like that fall down and land on the bottom motor mount.