The battery was flat on my FFRR simply through lack of use just now. So I disconnected the battery & popped it on a trickle charge. Reconnected & started first time, however whilst tightening the battery terminal I managed to drop my spanner down the side of the battery. I heard it rattle down so far but now I cant find it. Can anyone help or advise me as to where the spaner might be found? Normally I wouldn't bother but its a good quality Snap On ratched spanner with adjustable head so I'm anxious to get it back...Please help?

Robert....  The reason women's minds are cleaner than a mans mind is that women change their minds more often!
When women say fine a mans in deep doodoo as fine has so many meanings.

I lost one down there on my car too  Present :2008 TDV8 HSE
Gone Audi A5 2.7TDI
Gone Discovery 3 HSE
Gone Mercedes CLK
Gone Range Rover 2.5 DSE

Done it too... I slackened off the battery tray (battery out) enough to get my hand down and have a fish around. Got it but it was not easy...... Previously..
Vogue SE TD6
Defender 90 2.4
Defender 110 TD5
Vogue 3.5 EFI

Pity spanners were not alive as you could use a worm on a hook or similar  Present :2008 TDV8 HSE
Gone Audi A5 2.7TDI
Gone Discovery 3 HSE
Gone Mercedes CLK
Gone Range Rover 2.5 DSE

10mm socket under mine........

I understand the fuel burning heater is under there.

Need to remove front wheel arch liner. 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

Yikes The reason women's minds are cleaner than a mans mind is that women change their minds more often!
When women say fine a mans in deep doodoo as fine has so many meanings.

Front nearside wheel arch liner out. Not as bad as it sounds. Remove wheel, about half a dozen plastic 10mm nuts and a few other screws if you have mudflaps. Takes about 30 minutes.

The alternative is that it will likely fall out when you're travelling, and sod's law states it'll go through a tyre when it does.

googsy2 wrote:

Pity spanners were not alive as you could use a worm on a hook or similar

Any chance you could tie a magnet to a piece of string and go fishing?

I have one of those aerial extending magnet that has rescued many a tool (including the owner) !

Mike

Good thinking mate I'll have a go with the magnet pen tomorow.  The reason women's minds are cleaner than a mans mind is that women change their minds more often!
When women say fine a mans in deep doodoo as fine has so many meanings.

Have done this myself! Above where the mudflap is/would be fitted you can hook out the wheelarch liner and slide your arm in and along

I did the same but took the battery tray out and reached down inside as the battery was out anyway (I was changing it). Wheel arch liner gets to the same area but I couldn't be bothered fighting with it and taking the wheel off to get in there.

Its possible to remove the arch liner without taking the wheel off and fish around the fbh for it. There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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