New Yeti Owner (greenline 2 SE)

[alecg51]

Hello,

 

We today have picked up a second hand Yeti from our local main dealer, so far so good, although pulling into the drive on the way home I heard some metal scatter across the road. 

 

I got out and found this:

 

 

 

Does anyone recognise it? There are no markings or anything?

 

Our drive is off the entrance to the development we live on so it could well be from another car?

 

Anyway, here is the Yeti (my wifes), next to my car...

 

Edited 18 July, 2014 by alecg51

[LeeHarrison]

I recognise it but can't think whether it's to the car or not   

 

Is that a MK1 Golf or Polo?

[Kenny R]

Without being out to look, is it not a clamp for the air con pipes?

[alecg51]

Where would I find the aircon pipes (stupid question perhaps but I'm new to the Yeti!).

 

It's a Mk1 Golf, with breathed on mk3 tdi engine and running gear!

[Kenny R]

Ok been out and looked, that suggestion is a red herring, but I'm sure I've seen that clamp somewhere.

[LeeHarrison]

Will have a poke around my Yeti tomorrow as well.

 

Liking the Dub   

[Toxicvrs]

It reminds me of the window clamp in a MK1 Fabia door carrier

[Ryeman]

One side looks like it's been 'working' .....sway bar bush bracket?

[alecg51]

Thank you all so far, very kind The golf has been on a bit of a journey this year:

Edited 18 July, 2014 by alecg51

[DonjSZ5]

That is a battery clamp. It looks well used so I would say its not off your Yeti. I had exactly the same clamp on one of my Suzuki's, a VW Polo or Rover ZR. The clamp react against the lower ridge around the bottom of the battery and the battery tray.

 

You can just see a similar clamp on this video...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ly0HXNz2EE

 

better still shot of clamp here...http://rennlist.com/forums/diy-submission-forum/630250-porsche-996-diy-battery-replacement.html

Edited 19 July, 2014 by DonjSZ5

[LeeHarrison]

That is a battery clamp. It looks well used so I would say its not off your Yeti. I had exactly the same clamp on one of my Suzuki's, a VW Polo or Rover ZR. The clamp react against the lower ridge around the bottom of the battery and the battery tray.

 

You can just see a similar clamp on this video...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ly0HXNz2EE

 

better still shot of clamp here...http://rennlist.com/forums/diy-submission-forum/630250-porsche-996-diy-battery-replacement.html

 

Spot on that man, battery clamp  :clap: 

 

It does look old, so agree it probably isn't from your car

 

I was having cold sweats over this last night trying to rack my brains   OK not quite 

 

On another note cheers for the pics Alec   

[alecg51]

Thank you all very much for your help, I'm very impressed

[DonjSZ5]

If you are still looking in that clamp is off a Yeti.

[Llanigraham]

Don,

From what I have seen it is a very common part on lots of European cars, especially German ones, where it is used to clamp the bottom of the battery instead of using a strap over the top of the battery . A very similar one is used on the Freelander, too; they are a pain as they corrode and the bolt though them rounds off or the nut gets stuck on.