Ridiculous

[Curdster]

I feel stupid and ridiculous asking this but it's driving me mad. While taking the throttle bodies off I get to No3 and my small gauge Allen socket falls off the ratchet driver and now I can't find it. It hasnt fallen into the engine as I have capped the intakes. So where the hell could it be?
I have been round the engine bay with a magnetic pick up and underneath in the trays but nothing. I have also jacked up one corner to see if it rolled out of somewhere.
Any ideas? Fully accept a raft of sarcasm but until I find it I am off the road.

[Curdster]

Alex yes had the LED strapped to my head and even turned the lights off in the garage to see if being shinny helped. No luck.

[Curdster]

All the HTs are off and had hands all the way round the starter. Nothing. It's not like it pinged off, just dropped. Maddening.

[Curdster]

Yes tired there this evening. Had the OSF wheel off too to have a look from another angle. Nothing. Decided to refit the TBs and fuel rail and get it going again as I can't see it in any of the belts etc. Drive is on a slight slope so if I can get it out of the garage I am hoping it will roll out before going too far.

[Curdster]

Thanks for all of the suggestions, sadly nothing!!! I have bought a new socket in the hope that in spending the money would have lrevealled the old..no luck. Started refitting the TB's last night after a week of searching an removing more bits. Just got the dreaded fuel rail fitting this weekend.