Recently I had my car serviced and then after a week I was going to VA when my car broke down in the middle of the highway. I had to tow my car down to the nearest Mazda dealer. Found out that the cam sensor mount bolt was missing. Is it possible that my car could run without a cam sensor mount bolt for a week? What are the consequences of a missing cam sensor mount bolt?

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