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Help! Name that clip, Can't remember where this goes |
bigkensteele |
Oct 30 2011, 07:47 PM
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Major Member Group: Members Posts: 2,197 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,660 Region Association: South East States |
I am in the last stages of getting my car back together after almost 4 years. I was cleaning/organizing the garage, getting ready to put the engine back in, and I found this on the floor. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
I vaguely remember seeing it before, but I can't remember what/where it came from. To give you an idea of where it could have come from, I will tell you where I have been. - removed engine/tranny (75 1.8) - rebuilt tranny - took engine down to shortblock, replaced accessable seals, did a lot of cleaning and painting - removed gas tank, replaced all soft lines, filter - ran SS fuel lines in the tunnel - replaced all vacuum hoses - replaced 1.8 exhaust with SSEs, 2.0 ducting and a bursch Getting ready to put the motor back in, but I would really like to find the home for this thing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) |
dlee6204 |
Oct 30 2011, 07:52 PM
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Howdy Group: Members Posts: 2,162 Joined: 30-April 06 From: Burnsville, NC Member No.: 5,956 |
I think its the clip that holds in the cooling boot for the alternator on the shroud side.
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bigkensteele |
Oct 30 2011, 08:03 PM
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Major Member Group: Members Posts: 2,197 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,660 Region Association: South East States |
I think its the clip that holds in the cooling boot for the alternator on the shroud side. If you are correct, then I am thinking of a four letter word that starts with s and ends with hit. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Everything is back together now. I guess I could pull the front half of the shroud without taking the whole damn thing apart again. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
Dr Evil |
Oct 30 2011, 08:36 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,031 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Its not a tranz part (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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bigkensteele |
Oct 30 2011, 09:19 PM
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Major Member Group: Members Posts: 2,197 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,660 Region Association: South East States |
Nope. If it was, it would be on Andy's garage floor, along with a couple quarts of my old gear oil. Sorry Andy! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) |
partwerks |
Oct 30 2011, 09:23 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,593 Joined: 7-September 06 From: Grand Island, NE Member No.: 6,787 |
If you just found it on the floor doesn't necessarily mean it came off the car.
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cwpeden |
Oct 30 2011, 09:24 PM
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Great White North, huh? Group: Members Posts: 916 Joined: 20-August 06 From: Victoria BC Member No.: 6,693 Region Association: Canada |
Not the clip for the alt. cooling. Just went and checked. Hose clamp on alt. and boss on shroud...
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dlee6204 |
Oct 30 2011, 09:39 PM
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Howdy Group: Members Posts: 2,162 Joined: 30-April 06 From: Burnsville, NC Member No.: 5,956 |
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cwpeden |
Oct 30 2011, 11:02 PM
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Great White North, huh? Group: Members Posts: 916 Joined: 20-August 06 From: Victoria BC Member No.: 6,693 Region Association: Canada |
I guess I jumped to a conclusion. None of my 3 cars have ever had it.
Always ended up on the floor and thrown away? |
nathansnathan |
Oct 31 2011, 06:33 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,052 Joined: 31-May 10 From: Laguna Beach, CA Member No.: 11,782 Region Association: None |
It's kind of hidden as it goes inside the lip of the boot pushing it out. If you don't remove the boot from the shroud, you'd never see it.
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jaxdream |
Oct 31 2011, 08:40 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 974 Joined: 8-July 08 From: North Central Tennessee Member No.: 9,270 Region Association: South East States |
I think its the clip that holds in the cooling boot for the alternator on the shroud side. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I found that exact same clip , a little misshapened ,when I pulled the boot frm a couple fanshrouds that i removed from two engines. Yes it was on the inside of the boot to push out to seal against the shroud. Although I've been wrong before ....... Jack |
76-914 |
Oct 31 2011, 09:07 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,611 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
Don't feel bad Ken. I wasted a few hours doing the same thing. My mystery part turned out to be a part from my floor jack. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif)
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bigkensteele |
Nov 2 2011, 07:48 PM
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Major Member Group: Members Posts: 2,197 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,660 Region Association: South East States |
It IS the clip for the alternator. #49 below. Measures 44.5 mm... roughly 1.75" You have to take off the front of the shroud to get at it. I was able to get at it without taking off the front of the shroud. I tool the fan off instead and had plenty of room to put it back on. Thanks guys! |
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