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Old Sep 12, 2019 | 05:17 PM
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What the hell is this?
Putting my car back together and this was in the alternator parts bag. For the life of me I can't remember where this goes!
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Old Sep 12, 2019 | 05:24 PM
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is that the part that actually goes into the alternator? the "captured nut". it would go where the long 14mm bolt slides through the bottom part. if thats what it is
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Old Sep 12, 2019 | 05:48 PM
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is that the part that actually goes into the alternator? the "captured nut". it would go where the long 14mm bolt slides through the bottom part. if thats what it is
No, That is still captive in the lower rear ear.
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Old Sep 12, 2019 | 05:50 PM
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oh.... i dont recognize that part then....
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Old Sep 12, 2019 | 05:57 PM
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oh.... i dont recognize that part then....
Neither do I! And it's making me nuts!
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Old Sep 13, 2019 | 01:22 PM
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Is it an anti-theft wheel lug?
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Got some more pictures of it? Really it doesn't look like an FD part, may have gone in the bag on accident.

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Got some more pictures of it? Really it doesn't look like an FD part, may have gone in the bag on accident.

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Never thought of that!
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Old Sep 17, 2019 | 09:31 AM
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Yeah, that doesn't look like anything I've seen on an FD. I think it it just a random part from some other car.

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Originally Posted by DaleClark
Yeah, that doesn't look like anything I've seen on an FD. I think it it just a random part from some other car.

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Thanks, at least I'm not (totally) loosing my mind!
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