Besides just a pit to pour money into my Escort lately has developed a black hole.
 
I keep dropping little hex head bolts and washers etc and they don't hit the ground and I can't find them for love nor money. 
 
This has been happening a lot so today I thought i'd water blast the engine bay to find all the missed bolts and washers etc but nothing.
 
NOTHING!!
 
Is it just me or there seems to be a localised black hole in my engine bay!
 
Thanks for letting me vent!
 
Matt 

Probably gone to where all the missing socks go.  
 
Engine mounts are a good place to start.

i hear ya

You need a kid with small hands to get into the engine mounts.
Between the x member and the rack is another black hole.

I had both kids under there looking for stuff but all they did was  fight with the spiders!
 
Matt
 
 

Maybe it's the spiders that are nicking them??
 
Try inside the crossmember

They have to be somewhere! 

My Escort is a black hole when it comes to money!!!!
I have found out that the term "budget" means a lot of different things to many people