Just been looking in my engine bay as I get a rattle/vibration under load and when I start and stop my car and noticed this piece which has 2 screw holes which surely means it should be connected to something?

Bottom pic is a reference point, it’s as you look down the back 

Car is a 1.6 tdci

No one knows? Lol

Maybe your photography is the issue...

 

26 minutes ago, TomsFocus said:

Maybe your photography is the issue...

 

Haha it’s the piece at top of pic with 2 holes

This is a job for @StephenFord I think it is the bracket for a ...........................

6 minutes ago, unofix said:

This is a job for @StephenFord I think it is the bracket for a ...........................

Oh crikey, not another, 'flux capacitor'!! I was sure these were just a limited edition option, but recently, they've been appearing on all sorts of models, maybe they were an Ebay accessory sold to the more discerning car owner LOL

Lol so it’s not something that should be connected?

9 hours ago, Jason87 said:

Lol so it’s not something that should be connected?

If your car 'works', wouldn't worry. In the manufacture of cars, looms often are generically made with various take off points for potential optional accessories, much cheaper than making individual model specific looms.