What's this useless part?

[lifestyler]

Hi all,

Just went underneath to check what nipples I have to grease and I noticed something that I haven't really noticed before.

On the rear differential, there's a bit of angle plate bolted to the bottom of the diff with two large rubber "whatever" (around 3" in diameter) and this bit of angle iron has a steel cable going to the diff

Is this some transport thing that the dealer forgot to take off in the pre-delivery check?

I have looked at what it could possibly be used for and from what I can see, it does absolutely nohting.

It's in a 99 D2 with SLS and ACE.

Can I remove this? Can I? Can I?

Cheers

Erron

 

[sean]

sure you can remove it. all it does is dampen driveshaft vibrations.

 

[lifestyler]

Sean:

Oh...that's one thing I never thought of.

I think I'd better keep it on

Cheers and thanks.

Erron

 

[rover4x4]

its for the attenuation of driveline vibs

 

[D Chapman]

It's for the supercharger.

 

[utahdog2003]

Them aint rubber.

 

[lifestyler]

Gee...I'm glad I studied "sarcasm 101"

LOL

Cheers

Erron