quick question about the clutch fan,

not sure what i was thinking but when i was removing the fan there is a metal peice which goes across and i thought there was a bolt behind it so i took that off then figured that it was only held by the 4 hex

behind the metal rectangular logo there is a pin which sort of pushes in, i wonder if this metal is supposed serve the purpose of pushing that pin constantly in or can you go without it?

i managed to place the metal thing back on and used a sealant to secure it in place where its pushing the pin in which is on the back

is there really a use for that metal thing or can you go without it? http://www.ebay.com/itm/98-99-00-01-...item415759ae25

thanks