I finally got everything back together on my poor Legacy, but I have one important-looking bolt left over that was in my "engine-trans" parts container. I don't have any clue where it goes!

 

Also, I'm having doubts about the hill holder bracket- does it really go on the starter along with the ground cable? I'm kicking myself for not taking photos while tearing it down...

I finally got everything back together on my poor Legacy, but I have one important-looking bolt left over that was in my "engine-trans" parts container. I don't have any clue where it goes!

 

Also, I'm having doubts about the hill holder bracket- does it really go on the starter along with the ground cable? I'm kicking myself for not taking photos while tearing it down...

 

I replaced my starter a couple of weeks ago and your bolt looks a lot like the top bolt holding the starter body to the trans and engine.

I replaced my starter a couple of weeks ago and your bolt looks a lot like the top bolt holding the starter body to the trans and engine.

 

Well, I've got that one- it's much longer than the bolt in the picture.

(btw, did you notice if your car had that bracket labeled "hill holder" on the starter bolt??)

The ground strap bracket and the cable bracket both anchor onto the bolt that holds the starter to the bellhousing.

 

That other bolt looks like the one that holds the bracket for the wiring on the other side. (or horror... one of the 6 pressure plate bolts.

The ground strap bracket and the cable bracket both anchor onto the bolt that holds the starter to the bellhousing.

 

That other bolt looks like the one that holds the bracket for the wiring on the other side. (or horror... one of the 6 pressure plate bolts.

Well, I KNOW it's not a pressure plate bolt- I very carefully installed and torqued them.

 

A very long bolt (same size as the starter bolt) holds on the bracket on the passenger's side. There are a few threaded holes in the top of the block, but none of them look deep enough for the mystery bolt.

 

Thanks all the help so far.

<<Well, I KNOW it's not a pressure plate bolt- I very carefully installed and torqued them.>>

 

is it a 10mm bolt?

<<Well, I KNOW it's not a pressure plate bolt- I very carefully installed and torqued them.>>

 

is it a 10mm bolt?

 

I think I found it- it's 12mm bolt, actually smaller than the 14's that hold the bellhousing and engine together.

 

I have no clue what the hole the bolt fits in is for though! But it looks like it fits, and it does give me a sense of deja-vu, since I remember being perplexed when I took something out of there.

It looks like one of the bolts that holds the accessory brackets and/or accessories on the front of the engine (PS pump, alternator, A/C compressor). Did you remove any of those?

I think I found it- it's 12mm bolt, actually smaller than the 14's that hold the bellhousing and engine together.

 

I have no clue what the hole the bolt fits in is for though! But it looks like it fits, and it does give me a sense of deja-vu, since I remember being perplexed when I took something out of there.

 

if that picture shows the bolt re-installed , it looks like one of the bolts that holds the 2 halves of the block together. didn't need to come out in the first place.

 

just my guess.

if that picture shows the bolt re-installed , it looks like one of the bolts that holds the 2 halves of the block together. didn't need to come out in the first place.

 

just my guess.

 

Whoops! Well, it's now so hopefully my block doesn't fall apart down the road at an inconvenient point...