Turkeyhead
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- 2011 Ford Explorer 4wd
Hi everyone. My wife and I bought a 2011 Explorer Limited 4wd, 3.5l V6 two weeks ago. We noticed a little spot of dirty grease under the engine area of the vehicle, so last night I crawled under there and looked around. The culprit is what I call the torque strap, connecting the bottom of the engine to the main body so the engine doesn't twist all over the place. I am sure it is not called a "torque strap," but I have Googled just about every other description I can think of for what it might be, to no avail. It is the only heavily greased part under the vehicle that I've seen, and I don't know if it supposed to be that way, or if we have a leak. It has a rubber piece that simply slips over either end of the metal connecting piece via a slit in the rubber. I'm including the pictures I took of the part...if anyone has some insight into what the part is and if there is a problem, we would appreciate it very much. Thank you! (pictures are looking towards the front passenger side area)