Starter problem

[rangersean]

So I start up my truck go out for lunch. I come back out after eating hop in and go to start the truck, all I hear is the starter spinning, so i figure that its just not engaging. I crawl under to take a look amybe give it a smack and realize that it is falling off and barely hanging there. ALL the bolts fell out. It is a 2.9l v6 standard trans, has this ever happened to anyone? So I got a ride back to school and Ill go pick up some bolts after school and go fix it to bring it home because I aint payin for a tow. Does anyone know What size bolts I need and how many there are? I thought I saw only 2 holes.
Thanks
Sean

 

[IMenriched]

ask at the parts store for starter mount bolts

looked thru a chiltons and ford manuals just can't come up with size of bolts

 

[rangersean]

Thanks for looking. I did find the right bolts, I ended up having to put a new starter in because i realized that only one bolt was missing, the starter broke off the other.
Thanks
Sean

 

[stockfornow]

make sure to keep an eye on the bolts had one disappear on my 89 causing the starter to go out replaced starter and missing bolt. 2 months later starter issue so i replaced the solinoid just to find out the bolt worked its way loose

 

[Earl43P]

Use Loctite.