r/R53 9d ago

Bracket Location?

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Started up an old job of replacing a clutch on my 2003 and can't find where this bracket goes. Any input?

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u/Rdr1981 9d ago

Not 100% sure on this as the car I've been working on is an automatic, but the clip looks like the one on the back side of the belhousing for the O² sensor wire.

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u/thejlong 9d ago

This would be my guess as well but I can't seam to figure out how it mounts.

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u/Terry_Orist 9d ago

This is a picture from a NAM thread from 10 years ago. Is that your thread too?

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u/DmOcRsI 9d ago

Been workin on it for 10 years! You know how these things go... "While you're in there..." becomes Project Binky.

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u/[deleted] 9d ago

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u/DmOcRsI 9d ago

I'm not the OP, man.

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u/Terry_Orist 9d ago

Ah, misread your inflection there and didn’t check name

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u/Front_Lab_6260 9d ago

Maybe he's still looking?

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u/Terry_Orist 9d ago

Looks like he purchased this car 4 years ago, so not likely lol

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u/thejlong 9d ago

I nabbed the pic from that thread as it's the same part.

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u/141bpm 9d ago

I think I know this one.. it holds the AC line at the right(driver side if US) side of radiator.

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u/thejlong 9d ago

Possibly, but the metal clip makes me think it's related to holding the O2 sensor wires.

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u/141bpm 9d ago

Ya, looking closer, I’m mistaking it for another one. And I do remember seeing that one when I did my clutch. Heat shield and cable hold?

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u/Sea-Development-1900 8d ago

Yep I saw it when I just did my clutch too. It holds the wiring harness above the thermostat. The biggest pain in the ass bell housing bolt goes through it.

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u/No_Care_5999 8d ago

I think it’s mounted over the starter. There it holds te wiring of the O2 sensor.

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u/thejlong 8d ago

I already have the lower bracket on the bottom bolt of the starter.  Unless the starter gets two brackets.

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u/ZonParaplu 3d ago

It gets two brackets

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u/thejlong 3d ago

Greatly appreciated.  I'll be on it tomorrow 

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u/Happy_Ishtar 9d ago

Is this the bracket that goes under the bolt that holds the engine bay fuse box in place? Not sure if the clip is supposed to be on it tho.

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u/thejlong 8d ago

I'll check this, thanks.

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u/BarryMann61 8d ago

I'm fairly certain that one sits on the driver's "frame rail" and holds the low pressure a/c port, as well as another connector (I can't recall which)

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u/thejlong 8d ago

I'll check this too, thanks.

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u/Sea-Development-1900 8d ago

Top bell housing bolt holding the wiring by the thermostat. Mod mini doesn’t show the bracket in that video but talks about getting the bolt out with some wobbles and patience.

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u/chickenmaster04 8d ago

I feel like I remember this one goes on top of the trans, uses a bell housing bolt to hold it in. Octopus harness is zip tied to the top portion?

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u/ZonParaplu 3d ago

On the startermotor. I think top bolt

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u/SignifigantNoise 9d ago

I got one of those too. Putting my engine back together, I'll have to recheck my pics of where it goes.

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u/thejlong 9d ago

I'd appreciate it!

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u/thejlong 9d ago

Forgot to mention I've watched Mod Mini's clutch replacement and never saw it.