Ground strap disconnected

[DavidT]

So apparently either the rat ate the bolt lol, or whoever changed the spark plugs last decided not to bolt it back. Is this ground strap not super important lol?

 

[NoSlo]

That looks like the engine ground, which is pretty important, although the starter also has a big ground that may allow the sensors to continue working.

It looks like you are missing the bolt/nut combo that should be on that intake support bracket. Don't know where you'd get another since they are pretty specific.

You can add another 8-12ga wire with two big ring terminals on the end - one end to the strut grounding location, and the other end to one of the 12mm bolts that holds on the intake end tank.

 

[pjtoledo]

that bolt is easy to break off, check inside the top of that angled bracket for left-over stuff.
the special bolt resembles a short stud with a big nut stuck in the middle of it. screws thru the bracket into the head to hold the bracket on, then the plate holding the wire bundle goes on, then the ground strap, then a nut to hold them. the torque is quite low, 10-12 lb ft should be enough. hold the big nut when tightening the small outer nut.
if its missing just improvise and keep the torque low.

 

[DavidT]

Thanks guys. What size bolt fits the thread?

 

[NoSlo]

I could probably get one out of a wrecking yard here; I've been meaning to spend hours in a u-pull saving an ATX timing tensioner before it gets crushed, but the weather is miserable.

 

[pjtoledo]

8 x 1.25mm into the head