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Can anyone ID this bracket?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by 462disco, Feb 24, 2024.

  1. 462disco

    462disco Junior Member

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    Does this bracket belong on a gen 3 head anywhere? Was sitting in the box I picked up from the machine shop but it doesn’t look familiar. Figured it may have dropped in on accident.
     
    #1 462disco, Feb 24, 2024
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    It looks newer and of a lighter weight than any Gen3 part I've ever seen.
     
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    Update for info: Found it. It's the CVT harness bracket that bolts to the head, right beneath the coolant inlet. Apparently commonly missed when sending the head to a machine shop. You can omit it upon reinstall, but I'll bend it back and re-install it.

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    #3 462disco, Feb 27, 2024
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    Nice work figuring that out!
     
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