Thats so stupid!

I called my dealer and told him a bolt was missing in my engine bay. I set up an appointment and he fixed it in less than five minutes.

It an unimportant bolt, so let the dealership take care of it. You're in no rush.

i just put out 2 bucks today for a heat shield bolt!
You do the math:


mazda counter people=stupid
________________________

dont care X (really) wanna void everyones warranty



it aint rocket science
see... us security firefighter types can be smart too mr. computer dude.:rofl:

[QUOTE]Originally posted by mp5
[B]dont care X (really) wanna void everyones warranty

How in the hell would they know if the bolt came from them or not? I seriously doubt Mazda makes their own bolts, and has their name on them... :D

I just posted in the other thread about this too.

I'm missing exactly the same bolt!! And while I'm at it, on the pic just slightly above and to the right of the missing bolt, it looks like there could be one missing there too. Is that supposed to be an open hole, or should it be filled with something?

see you tomorow at the philly meet!

I think that's just an open whole. On mine there isn't any evidence that a bolt is missing. On the other whole, you can see where the head of the bolt left it's mark. It's probably there on account of that piece is used for multiple cars. While we don't need it, some other cars may mount something there.

I finally got them to order the bold in advance. It think I'm going to be ordering those rain gutters so I can fully take my rack off, and I might as well order a box of filters. So when all that's ready, they'll have my bolt in and I can let them put it on for me.

One things for sure. If they break the head off of it... they'll be tapping that som'bitch out of there and putting a new one in till they get it right ;)

See ya tomorrow. I'm charging my camera now... just hope I remember to bring it.

I am thinking that there is a guy on the assyembly line that his only job is putting in THAT bolt....for the SAME bolt is missing from my heat sheild too....and there is no way I am driving 50 miles to the dealer...buring about 3.5 gallons of gas to get a 15 cent OR a $5 bolt....I will get one on my own and install it....and BTW, there is NOWAY that will void ANY part of ANY warrantee.

I think this is really wierd, but I'm missing the same damn bolt also.

What the hell is going on, does the assembly line go on break when they get to that bolt???

wierd very wierd:wtf:

yabadabadooooo!!! (sound of a bolt-falling to the floor)....

I was just installing my new CAI filter when I also noticed a bolt missing in my heat shield. WTF. Maybe we should look over the engine for more missing hardware.

wtf? Same bolt missing on my 3-month old P5. And I can tell it used to be there by the outline of the bolt head on the heat shield.

Re: Help w/bolt missing from engine (pics)
 

Im not missing that bolt, but what is the hole above your missing bolt hole for? In your photo, it doenst have a bolt either. That hole is also empty on my engine, and it has threads on the inside.

ANyone know what that hole is supposed to be?

As posted here earlier, that one above and to the right of the one being discussed here, is supposed to have no bolt. I know it is threaded and all, but it's probably used for engine removal / install.

Thanks :) sorry i missed it :D

It has no use to us and is not supposed to be filled with a bolt or anything.

According to the dealers, it's used by the factories when they're casting the engine and that's it.