[Synmag]

I have a thread going on replacing the headlight bulb on my 2013 Treg here

I thought I create a new thread for this as it may be passed over as this is a more general question.

I need help with what's below the headlight where I dropped a torx wrench extension when I was trying to remove the screw from the headlight cover. See my more detailed comment in that thread.

I did drop the nut for the air box bolt which luckily fell through, however, I was not so lucky with the tool extension to remove the screw from the head light back cover. It fell onto a "shelf" just below which I almost retrieved but it managed to slip through my gloves and did not fall through. I did hear a drop which I assume means it fell onto the belly pan.

I'm going to pickup another tool to hopefully finish the job and worry about the lost one after. But what does the belly pan look like from the bottom? I do have a hydraulic jack with stands to lift the car. Would there be enough room for me to get under and undo some of the bolts or even reach around the belly pan somehow? The nut did come through but I don't know if it's worth the effort?

Any advice on what things look like down there would be appreciated!

TIA

 

[capese21]

I have a thread going on replacing the headlight bulb on my 2013 Treg here

I thought I create a new thread for this as it may be passed over as this is a more general question.

I need help with what's below the headlight where I dropped a torx wrench extension when I was trying to remove the screw from the headlight cover. See my more detailed comment in that thread.

TIA

The cover is held on with a series of 10mm bolts, about 8 iirc. Easy to remove and refit. I could just about do it without ramps on a standard steel sprung. Easier if you have ramps or two thick pieces of timber to drive on.

 

[volkswagens-for-life]

The first rule to dropping tools inside a German engine compartment is to never drop tools inside a German engine compartment

 

[capese21]

A neodymium magnet on a length of string has saved me a few times.

 

[Touaregman33]

just trade it in

 

[Synmag]

Thanks for all the laughs. I actually thought about using a magnet but wasn't sure it would work. Of course, it would help if I had a magnet lol. My idea is to shake it loose by a few hard start/stops.

 

[volkswagens-for-life]

I've gotten so mad trying to recover tools that I have at times said 'to hell with it' and just bought new

 

[Wolfy]

It's not just German cars. A 10mm socket that I've had for 40 years today found its final resting place somewhere under the engine of my jetski. Bugger!

 

[jeffnhiscars]

The first rule to dropping tools inside a German engine compartment is to never drop tools inside a German engine compartment

That really explains it lol

It's not just German cars. A 10mm socket that I've had for 40 years today found its final resting place somewhere under the engine of my jetski. Bugger!

10mm sockets should only be sold either in lots of 6 or by subscription

...and it's not just sockets. I just o stalled SS brake lines and to be clever I layed some celo over the reservoir and used the threaded ring off the cap to hold it in place so the vac reduced any downstream seepage. When done I brilliantly dropped the collar behind what I assume is a fuse box..never to be seen again. Fortunately, German cars seems to all use the same suppliers so the collar from my e30 parts car worked. It's just white not yellow to remind me not to be fumble fingered ever again...as if !!