Help! What is about to drop off?

[Doc Toad]

Either someone is winding me up or a vital component is coming adrift...

Not too long after I bought the Griff I found the first of these on the garage floor



I now have 2 more! The last one appeared on Sunday after parking up following a blast home through the Lakes.

Slight possibility that someone is sneaking in and leaving them there to wind me up or... disaster is about to strike!

Have checked everywhere I can think of, no missing screws so far as I can see. Anyone any ideas?
Its a 1995 Griff 500 (Serp).

Its running fine, nothing rattling around (yet).

[tbdgriff500]

what are the chances of them dropping off in your garage!! someones on a wind up!!

[carsy]

Doesnt look familiar to me. I think someone is trying to be funny.

[Doc Toad]

I know! But it seems a bit inventive for any of my nearest and dearest

[5.0ltr]

I can safely say that a ruler was never fitted to a Griff, Chimps, yes so they can measure who ball is closest to the hole.HTH. I suspect wind up.. were they found in similar place underneath?

[THREEFISHORANGE]

Ah, I think you'll find they are off the thermojiser coupling .

[Doc Toad]

Hard to say - usually found them after moving the car out of the garage...
If it is wind up its really good, they look about the same age/condition as all the other bolts and screws on the chassis!

Don't mind being wound up, but will feel a bit stupid if a wheel drops off next time I'm out

[Doc Toad]

Forgot to check thermojiser, Leven Brut dispenser ok though...

[V8 GRF]

They look like screws out of Jubilee clips. Now maybe one might drop off but not three unless someone's been seriously neglectful.

That said I'd expect there to be the associated fluids such as water, oil or power steering fluid on the floor as well.

[Doc Toad]

Nope, clips are all ok, (I had the same thought). Did find the one around the swirl pot had loosened and the head of the grub screw was slowly grinding away on the idler pulley bolts though! Caught that in time, but everything else looks ok.

Time for bed - keep thinking of that episode of the twilight zone where the guy on the plane saw the gremln but no-one else could...

[Hoover.]

YOU OUGHT TO SEE WHATS ON MY GARAGE FLOOR... AND i DONT GIVE A fk HEHEHEHEHHE

[TVR Beaver]

May be old rocker cover screws.. lost down the back of the engine at some point? are the ones fitted new?
but as said... why only come out when still?... Some one is having a go I thinks

[big geoff]

old fuel pipe clip screws

[pjac67]

They look like screws from the bottom of the targa although these would have fallen inside the car...

[davetherave1970]

Screws from the garage roof? Dropping down due to the Griff vibration on start up? Just a thought.

[Doc Toad]

well, spent an entertaining 90 minutes under the car today with inspection lamp, mirror on a stick, torch etc looking for loose bits. Result = no sign of missing fasteners anywhere. Have decided to wait and see if anything develops.

Quite enjoyed it though - have spotted a couple of jobs for the winter lay up!

[7 TVR]

TVR Ownership! what an experience

[red griff roger]

Someone screwing around?