What is this part?

[waystinthyme]

Hello! I opened my hood and saw this part and it looks disconnected on one end but no clue where it should go.

I see where it mounts but one end isn’t connected to anything and looks like it should be.

the part hangs between the alternator and the firewall. I pulled it off of its bracket to get a better picture.

any ideas?

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[Boreal]

It’s a breather for your driveline, Front Diff (FDU) I believe

I’m not too sure what that is, perhaps EGR related? But for what it’s worth, that’s not the alternator

 

[iwantabasebronco]

Could be a vent for something? They bring them up as high as they can get them to avoid being submerged.

 

[Boreal]

Could be a vent for something? They bring them up as high as they can get them to avoid being submerged.

A vent, yes. Thats what a breather is. It’s often a small tube connected to items like diffs and transfer cases. It allows for proper thermal expansions and contractions while maintaining a watertight assembly, keeping the lubricants free of water

 

[waystinthyme]

Thanks everyone!

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