Massive 19mm bolt from my Civic?

[jdbrammers]

Evening all, earlier today I saw this large sheared 19mm bolt with cracked metal moulding around it in the road where I live (small cul de sac). It's about 6 inches long to the sheared end and is fairly mucky.

I wondered if anyone recognises it or where it is likely to have come from to give me an idea of where to check.







Any ideas on how to get the sheared bit out would be most welcome too, I'm hoping it was just a nut that can be replaced.

It is possible that it hasn't come from my Civic but, after googling "big 19mm bolt fell off my car" and the result being a 1996 Honda civic, I'm not holding my breath.

Thanks for your help.

Cheers,

Jon

 

[cgpEJ6]

Doesn't look like it would have come from your car.

 

[b16lewis]

the only thing I can think of would be the front subframe brace that bolts to the unibody. don't hold meto it get under your car and check

 

[cgpEJ6]

It's really more of a pin than a bolt because it's not threaded. If nothing seems wrong than I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[AlaskaB16]

Looks like the vtec fluid plug. Id have it checked out.

 

[ImportFan1]

Check to see if that is from the transmission bracket to car under the stock intake airbox.

 

[jdbrammers]

Thanks for the ideas. The bolt is threaded, however it's sheared just into the threaded area, there's about 3mm left which you can just make out on the picture.

The head of the bolt is covered in greasy dirt but the shaft of the bolt is clean,implying it was in a fixing of some sort. The broken fixing that it goes through is cast aluminium I think, and looks to be from the corner of whatever it came off.

My first thought was an alternator fixing bolt or something of that ilk.

Diameter looks to be in the region of about 13mm.

 

[ImportFan1]

Take a look at this. Looks like it could be a few different motor mount bolts.

http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/auto/jsp/mws/prddisplay.jsp?inputstate=5&catcgry1=CIVIC&catcgry2=1996&catcgry3=2DR+EX&catcgry4=KA5MT&catcgry5=ENGINE+MOUNT+(MT)

 

[Ej8Kid]

Civic motor mount bolts have the integrated washer or a bigger lip or whatever.

The one you have has a loose washer.

Correct me if I'm wrong, this is from what I remember.

 

[Failsafe88]

I believe that this is from the you blinker fluid reservoir have you noticed it missing?

 

[jdbrammers]

Hi Failsafe88,

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll check it first thing this morning. I presume I get to it by removing the platinum hyperdrive gate, draining the elixir oil and have do it wearing nothing but a bikini and slippers.

 

[Abailey21]

do it wearing nothing but a bikini and slippers.

pics or gtfo!

 

[Failsafe88]

Hi Failsafe88,

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll check it first thing this morning. I presume I get to it by removing the platinum hyperdrive gate, draining the elixir oil and have do it wearing nothing but a bikini and slippers.

Everything but the slippers and you should have it lol

 

[mymmeryloss]

Y dont u crawl under your car and look

 

[98ej8]

Does anyone remember how big the coolant drain bolt is on the block? I've removed mine when I was doing a coolant flush but I forget. It's right above the oil filter. Just an idea.