After I identified a loose pipe following my boost loss and black smoke episode, I noticed there appears to be something missing from the engine bay.

 

The pipe highlighted in green is the outside drivers-side intercooler pipe that goes to the back of the engine, then down (where it's come loose and popped off) - this whole pipe currently moves up and down when pushed and pulled, but it looks like along with the jubilee clip at the back of the engine, there should be something in the red circle that clamps the pipe to side of the plenum. Is this the case?

 

 

There should be a bracket there for the stock boost solenoid :)

actually, i think that is (or should be) one of the 2 outside brackets that hold the plenum to the block? I see if i can find a pic....

you can see here with the plenum off, the bracket is there....

 

 

http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad199/jefftudor/zed/n708486889_1359324_4385.jpg?t=1287491182

oops

 

should be one on each side mate...

oops

 

 

I hate that, when some bugger steals your car and leaves the engine there still.....:mad2:

i know, they even had the cheek to nick my plenum too

cool thanks Gonzo and Tudor. i wonder if anyone, upon upgrading to an EBC, has either left the stock solenoid there or fabricated a bracket, as it seems a useful thing to have to help clamp down this pipe, especially under increased boost...?

You dont need all these silly brackets just be happy they are gone and saving weight :)

i would think you'd need it if doing an engine lift via the plenum :)

or at least i would want them there anyways.... :duf

god damn laptop, :duffer:

the bracket helps hold the plenum in place but the bolts can be a right ******* to get back in if the bracket is loosened off below and not put back exactly in the right place.They probably couldn't get the bolts back in !