I'm going to go right out and open mine up to see if I got a free magnet...

 

It's from the factory.
They lost a magnetic tip to their building socket.
Keeps the bolt on the tip til they install..

You'd be surprised at some of the stuff they lose in your car at build time.
My uncle worked at Ford for years in Detroit.

 

that cant be good

 

oh snap, you found your phantom knock.

 

actually.. the cam angle sensor has a magnet inside it, i just found out today when my sensor fell and stuck itself to my engine harness.. the black plastic piece has a magnet inside, dont know if this has to do anything with the magnet you found though!

 

Good thing its magnetized or it could have cause some damage internally.

 

that could have been real bad..

 

lmao i thought the title said i found a maggot in my cam angle sensor

 

Wow!

 

LOL. Mitsu Fail. =P

 

Agreed! Beat me to it.