Mystery standoff and clamp

[Jamesp]

As I re-install a 2003 Boxster 3.2 engine and transmission, this unlabeled clamp showed up. I sure wish I had labeled the clamp location and purpose, because at this point it's a mystery to me. Does anyone know where it goes?



Any help here is appreciated, and any abuse deserved!

[Shehadehd]

Originally Posted by Jamesp

As I re-install a 2003 Boxster 3.2 engine and transmission, this unlabeled clamp showed up. I sure wish I had labeled the clamp location and purpose, because at this point it's a mystery to me. Does anyone know where it goes?







Any help here is appreciated, and any abuse deserved!

I'm pretty sure that's the clamp that holds the IMS bearing together.

[Jamesp]

Originally Posted by Shehadehd

I'm pretty sure that's the clamp that holds the IMS bearing together.

No, I installed both of those earlier.

[Shehadehd]

Originally Posted by Jamesp

No, I installed both of those earlier.

In all seriousness, that kinda looks like the clamp that hold the vacuum lines near the AOS. I don't see why it would be bolted in so aggressively with that mount though.

[bam914]

Holds the engine harness under the intake on the pass side. Bolts down to the base of the air pump valve.

[healthservices]

Originally Posted by Shehadehd

I'm pretty sure that's the clamp that holds the IMS bearing together.

I think he is right.... time to tear down!



lol

[Jamesp]

Originally Posted by healthservices

I think he is right.... time to tear down!



lol

I could go in there and mod the engine for a third clamp, but I already installed the first two with extra super glue on top of the Elmers, so they should be good. I think I'll go ahead and take bam914's advice (thanks bam914!) even if the other suggestions were well earned.

[healthservices]

Originally Posted by Jamesp

I could go in there and mod the engine for a third clamp, but I already installed the first two with extra super glue on top of the Elmers, so they should be good. I think I'll go ahead and take bam914's advice (thanks bam914!) even if the other suggestions were well earned.

Oh yeah...


That was going to be my next suggestion!

yeah..



That's right...

[Jamesp]

Hmmm... It appears a minimum of ten characeters are required to post a smiley. Does this post have ten? It appears it may. Good thing really that rule exists, or everyone may have gotten only a single smiley in reponse to the last post. Now everyone gets two.