yellowxhoodie

iTrader: (7)

I lowered my car about a week ago. After driving it the whole week i noticed i was hitting something on the bottom really bad, im not talking about scraping that doesnt bother me. It was a hard hit.

I didnt have time to jack the car up, but im in the process of changing my oil right now so i took a look at the troubled bolt while im under there.

I was using a hammer to flatten some stuff out a little and the bolt just fell out...

So i took off the plastic shield to see what the bolt even does. I cant figure it out... It doesnt look like it serves a purpose at all. Wierd that its only on one side too.

Please let me know if you have any idea what its for, if its important than i need to get it replaced and raise my car a little i guess.

Here are some pictures.



after it fell out. You can see the hole it left.



and here is the bolt in question.



Thanks

usa_alex

iTrader: (16)

might be something you picked up when scraping the pavement if you cannot find the spot where it came from

yellowxhoodie

iTrader: (7)

That's what I was thinking too. I think it was there when I bought the car so the previous owner mustn't picked it up somewhere. It's a huge bolt and square headed. Doesn't look like anything I've ever seen on a car

beezee

iTrader: (19)

Looks like there are no threads on it.

yellowxhoodie

iTrader: (7)

I think it was longer. It looks like it was snapped. But as long as its not needed (which im 99% sure it isnt) im all good. Just wanted to double check.