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Screw Missing After Replacement?

Old Jul 29, 2014 | 12:34 PM
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Hello Guys,

I recently had my transmission replaced on my 08 3.6 LTZ, It looks to me like they forgot to put a bolt in ?? I have a picture...Can anyone confirm if a bolt should be in this spot or not? Thank You I took the picture from the left wheel well..
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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 1:16 PM
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Is there a hole in the motor? or does it flatten against the motor?
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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 1:37 PM
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I am not sure I didn't look that far into the hole, I just saw that and saw it was threaded. I cant really get my head into there to look.
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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 1:58 PM
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At first I thought to myself "Why would they put it there if it wasn't meant to have a bolt in it." But then I released that this transmission probably goes into other cars as well that have different set-ups.
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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 8:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Epr7339
At first I thought to myself "Why would they put it there if it wasn't meant to have a bolt in it." But then I released that this transmission probably goes into other cars as well that have different set-ups.
True.

Can you put a pencil in there and measure?

If it goes father in than the casing, then there's probably a bolt missing.

Even some stiff bailing wire would work.
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Old Jul 30, 2014 | 12:09 AM
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omg....that is the jesus bolt.
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