What is the section circled on the photo used for?
Can I just cut this section of to clean up in the engine bay? Will I miss it?
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Verto Clutch Slave Bracket
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Indigo
, Jan 11 2022 10:40 AM
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Indigo
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Posted 11 January 2022 - 10:40 AM
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jonlad
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Posted 11 January 2022 - 10:46 AM
I have the same on mine, i think i've read somewhere that its a damper for the clutch as fitted to metros and that its not required for minis... ...but wait for somebody to confirm before getting the grinder out.
I found it was a useful place to tie hoses back to!
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Posted 11 January 2022 - 11:15 AM
corrrect have used one with damper on and clutch feels same. lop it off
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Posted 11 January 2022 - 05:16 PM
Through the middle 'hole' My Mpi has a grommet and earth cable.
So it supports the earth cable.
So it supports the earth cable.
Edited by wilsonch, 11 January 2022 - 05:16 PM.
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Steve220
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Posted 11 January 2022 - 07:10 PM
Through the middle 'hole' My Mpi has a grommet and earth cable.
So it supports the earth cable.
That's been added sometime in its life. This isn't from factory.
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Posted 11 January 2022 - 07:45 PM
I thought it fitted lower down and supported the battery cable with a grommet?Steve..sorry I'd not see it is one part.
Edited by sonscar, 11 January 2022 - 07:47 PM.
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super6al
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Posted 11 January 2022 - 08:57 PM
I have the same bracket fitted to a 1990 carb. Its definitely a factory fit bracket. From the pictures I took before engine was removed it doesn't seem to be used for anything. There is another smaller bracket mounted on the transfer casing closer to the starter motor that has a grommet used to support the earth cable.
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Posted 11 January 2022 - 09:45 PM
Thanks for the comments.
I will probably use the technical advice and "lop it off".
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Cooper Mac
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Posted 12 January 2022 - 10:02 AM
Its the bracket that holds the Live Cable, and has a grommet over the cable to hold it in the bracket. Its to stop the live cable rubbing against the engine and shorting out......
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Posted 12 January 2022 - 10:30 AM
I don't think I've ever seen the live cable routed anywhere near there by the factory, its always come along the subframe side member.
As said above - that design of slave cylinder bracket is designed for the clutch damper as fitted to Metros, no doubt in production they used the same bracket on Minis to save costs (or because of part shortages) but the extra bit is not used.
This is the battery cable bracket:
http://www.minispare...|Back to search
Edited by GraemeC, 12 January 2022 - 10:32 AM.
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