 Mystery bumper on engine bar, Was this factory? |
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| bbrock |
 Jul 22 2019, 03:52 PM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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I've always had this rubber bumper on one end of the cross bar for late engine mount which I assumed:
1. was to provide extra protection for the e-brake cable (in addition to the rubber sheath on the cable) and 2. that I was missing one from the other end. Then I just realized that bumper is a rear sway bar bushing which makes me now think it was probably placed there by a clever or clueless mechanic at some point. Either way, it fits like it belongs there but doesn't appear in the PET. Anyone ever seen these on an engine cross bar before? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)  |
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| VaccaRabite |
Jul 23 2019, 07:22 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,423 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Shade tree mods. Not stock.
I don't see a reason why it would be needed. Zach |
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| bbrock |
Jul 23 2019, 08:04 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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Thanks Zach. Mystery solved. IIRC, one of the original e-brake cables was missing the rubber sleeve and had worn through the sheathing. Probably somebody put that old sway bar bushing there to stop the metal cable sheath from rubbing on the bar. In the trash it goes. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| mb911 |
Jul 23 2019, 08:09 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,810 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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That looks like sway bar bushing..
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Jul 23 2019, 08:13 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,816 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
a lot of people have put buffers on the engine bar, especially when the heat exchanger rusts loose causing the warm air elbow and heater control valve to droop and make contact with the bar. Causes a very annoying rattle underneath the car.
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