Random hardware poking through strut mount, is this normal?

Originally Posted by R. Cate

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You mean that long protuberance sticking out for no reason? Yep, normal. I have cut myself on it many times working on induction stuff. I believe I dremeled my last one off from my old 323.

Well, that's a relief. Thanks Smolck!

Ya know, I wondered about that myself for a long time before I saw close up pics of other peoples strut mounts. I thought the previous owner might have done this. Does anyone know what the definitive function of this part is?

Originally Posted by SJBimmer

Ya know, I wondered about that myself for a long time before I saw close up pics of other peoples strut mounts. I thought the previous owner might have done this. Does anyone know what the definitive function of this part is?

I would bet it has something to do with the manufacturing process. Maybe a robot it by this part or maybe it is just a casting thing. I dunno, but it serves no purpose that I am aware of (except to hurt me)

Originally Posted by smolck

I would bet it has something to do with the manufacturing process. Maybe a robot it by this part or maybe it is just a casting thing. I dunno, but it serves no purpose that I am aware of (except to hurt me)

Yeah it sure does look like it could cut you pretty good. Looks totally unnecessary to me too, but it appears threaded, and i'm sure the boys from Bavaria had some perverted use for it. One of those mysteries of the universe I guess. LOL

Originally Posted by SJBimmer

Yeah it sure does look like it could cut you pretty good. Looks totally unnecessary to me too, but it appears threaded, and i'm sure the boys from Bavaria had some perverted use for it. One of those mysteries of the universe I guess. LOL

It's actually not threaded, it's serrated and that is why it cuts so darn good.

Normal. I guessed it was a mount on the car for fitment of a component associated with right hand drive cars.

Originally Posted by MMME30W

Normal. I guessed it was a mount on the car for fitment of a component associated with right hand drive cars.

This.

It's coarsely threaded, but it appears to take an M6 nut. There are a few other similar studs welded to the sheet metal around the engine bay - they're there for attachment of stuff we U.S.-spec, right-hand-drive, gasoline-sipping folk don't have.

Originally Posted by G. P. Burdell

This.

It's coarsely threaded, but it appears to take an M6 nut. There are a few other similar studs welded to the sheet metal around the engine bay - they're there for attachment of stuff we U.S.-spec, right-hand-drive, gasoline-sipping folk don't have.

Awesome! That B*tch is coming OFF!!

Originally Posted by Gryphon

Awesome! That B*tch is coming OFF!!

I'm going to attach mine to my wheel and take out other cars like James Bond!

Originally Posted by G. P. Burdell

This.

It's coarsely threaded, but it appears to take an M6 nut. There are a few other similar studs welded to the sheet metal around the engine bay - they're there for attachment of stuff we U.S.-spec, right-hand-drive, gasoline-sipping folk don't have.

*waves to GP now that we both live in the same area*

Ya, I think on right hand drive cars they relocate the steering gear to the "other" side maybe? Or maybe brake booster/master cylinder. I sold my Hayne's E46 manual I had bought in the UK, or I would look.

wonder what's original reason...

Searched several e46 engine bay pictures online and none have some original device attached to it.