Mysterious loose part from engine
01-05-2013, 05:47 PM
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Mysterious loose part from engine
I was inspecting the cabin air microfilter the other day under the hood, and as I was lifting the cover, I saw a loose part (see attached image). Can't tell where it belongs. Can anyone help?
01-05-2013, 07:45 PM
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Appears to be a butt splice connector (to join two wires together electrically without removing insulation from the wires). It may just be an extra part left over from a previous repair.
01-05-2013, 11:29 PM
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i think its a mount for a wire or hose. the open end of the piece slides over a metal edge of the body for example and grabs it. the other side would attach to a connector or hose or wire etc.
i think they are used in several places throughout the car.
i think they are used in several places throughout the car.
01-06-2013, 04:36 AM
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+1 looks like one of the fasteners used to help route wire bundles or small hoses and hold them close to a body or accessory to make things neater and prevent them from dangling where they might get snagged.
01-06-2013, 06:30 AM
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Look on the side of your air filter box. There should be a total of 3 fasteners holding the air filter box cover. 3rd one (that is located behind the headlight) usually falls off.
01-07-2013, 11:35 AM
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that clip snaps on the edge (lip) of the micro filter cover and is used to then hold the washer hose that goes to the windshield washer nozzles (or a wire loom) I don't recall which.
01-07-2013, 05:25 PM
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