Socket fell in engine compartment
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Asked by Guru3T1LV Jul 02, 2020 at 03:01 AM about the 2008 Mitsubishi Galant

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Mitshubishi gallant, i was changing my battery and
unfortunately the socket fell in front of battery. In front of
battery LH side there is a small box like structre with few
holes, went into one of these holes. Dont know what holes
are these. Is it safe to drive the car?

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Peter answered 3 years ago

If u can see the socket u can take a telescoping magnet and retrieve it. And yes it is safe to drive. There have been many cars I've worked on that have swallowed sockets... never to be seen again.

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Guru3T1LV answered 3 years ago

Thanks peter, i was worried. I am going to buy an inspection mirror & magnetic finger and try to retrieve.

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james answered 3 years ago

Put some Vaseline on the battery terminals to prevent corrosion as well! Jim

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F_O_R answered 3 years ago

I would probably buy a new socket instead of spending a lot of time trying to find and retrieve the lost one.

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Guru3T1LV answered 3 years ago

@ F_O_R, i totally agree and point taken. @Js08016, yes i used lithium based grease for batt positive terminal.

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