Mystery Bolt-2011 2.0T Avant

**KSEADUB** · 02-21-2016 12:12 PM

Hey folks,

I was doing an oil change today, and this bolt was sitting on the skidplate when i pulled it out.

Any ideas?

Head appears to be a 9 triple square.

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**Allowencer** · 02-21-2016 12:18 PM

motor mount bracket bolt?

**Black_Pearl_B6** · 02-21-2016 12:24 PM

Looks like the bottom bolt for the support arm to the intake manifold

**KSEADUB** · 02-21-2016 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by Black_Pearl_B6

Looks like the bottom bolt for the support arm to the intake manifold

That would be an interesting coincidence. I had the intake mani de-carbonized a few months ago.

I was looking around in that area and nothing was obviously missing. Is this bolt tucked up into an generally inaccessible area?

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**Dub_prime** · 02-21-2016 01:11 PM

What is the length on it?

**van462** · 02-21-2016 01:25 PM

I also think its the intake manifold support brace bolt. Its a 9mm triple as well.

**KSEADUB** · 02-21-2016 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by Dub_prime

What is the length on it?

Threads are 6.5 cm long.

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**KSEADUB** · 02-21-2016 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by van462

I also think its the intake manifold support brace bolt. Its a 9mm triple as well.

Thanks. Ill have to dig around in there some more once it stops raining. Is it accessible from the top side? What are the risks with running without it? (As I've apparently been doing ....)

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**van462** · 02-21-2016 01:35 PM

The brace bolts to the motor, without the bolt the majority of the load will still be the weight of the intake manifold down against the block which the brace will will still mostly provide even without the bolt. To get to it I would remove the intake hose. There is a wire harness either ziptied or one of those press in ties that hides the base of the brace. But its pretty much the only aluminum brace directly below the throttle body that goes to the block. It would be the botttom bolt. Very likely left loose until all the other intake bolts were started and then forgotten about.