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Anyone else drop a 5/16 wrench when tightening the battery connections? Man, am I glad the boys at GM put the computer access panel in the front wheel well. I had visions of fishing for my wrench with a magnet on a string. 
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I have dropped a tool down in that area before - and you're right - the access panel comes in real handy for times like that.
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I thought I was going to have a H Attack. Started feeling weird in my arm. My mind was in slow mode (nothing new since then) and could not compute. Reason was next day we were supposed to be enroute to pick up a new car 8 hrs away that had the options we wanted.
Such a simple thing caused so much trouble. Besides, you would think 2gaskets would be better than one in spite of my mechanic skills
Hope someone learns from this WTF experience.
OP...I agree with you starting a thread with that topic. I'm sure everybody has screwed up something in their life haha Plus I got more to add to the list.
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Absolutely crazy I agree.
I thought I was going to have a H Attack. Started feeling weird in my arm. My mind was in slow mode (nothing new since then) and could not compute. Reason was next day we were supposed to be enroute to pick up a new car 8 hrs away that had the options we wanted.
Such a simple thing caused so much trouble. Besides, you would think 2gaskets would be better than one in spite of my mechanic skills
Hope someone learns from this WTF experience.
OP...I agree with you starting a thread with that topic. I'm sure everybody has screwed up something in their life haha Plus I got more to add to the list.
I thought I was going to have a H Attack. Started feeling weird in my arm. My mind was in slow mode (nothing new since then) and could not compute. Reason was next day we were supposed to be enroute to pick up a new car 8 hrs away that had the options we wanted.
Such a simple thing caused so much trouble. Besides, you would think 2gaskets would be better than one in spite of my mechanic skills
Hope someone learns from this WTF experience.
OP...I agree with you starting a thread with that topic. I'm sure everybody has screwed up something in their life haha Plus I got more to add to the list.
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I've dropped a wrench down there a couple of times. I just pulled the battery and fished around with a telescoping magnetic pickem-up. If outta sight, you might have to pull the battery tray, too. No big deal to do so. 
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