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Greetings,
While mopping up a bit of spilled oil from the area under the filler tube on my 85 911 (doh!), I noticed this sitting down next to the plug wires on the engine tray. It would appear to be a hard rubber bushing of some sort - it says "Boge" and "43204" on it. Since it says "Boge" I'm thinking it's from the shock absorber, but does the shock actually access the engine compartment? The car doesn't seem to ride poorly, and I'm no mechanic, so any insight from you folks would be greatly appreciated. I'll definitely check in with my wrench when I get the chance, but I'm hoping to get some feedback here. Thanks, Jack  
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The top of your rear shocks are behind your motor, I'ts a shock rubber, from the top of your shock.
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Thanks Richard...I can see the shock on the drivers side - it has one of these things on it. Unfortunately, as I mentioned, I found it on the passenger side 'tho. I just attempted to get a look at the area with a mirror and flashlight, but no luck. Nor can I fit my arm/hand back there to feel it.
It would appear I need to remove the air box housing...is this difficult to do? Thanks, Jack
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It is pretty hard to see how an undamaged rubber could fall off of a mounted shock unless the nut and washer fell off also. Maybe it was mounted without a washer? Anyone that has had to cut off a shock nut would find that very hard to imagine. Were the rear shocks ever replaced? Is there any rattle/knocking on that side? Look under the car is there a shock mounted on that side?
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im sure its from a past shock change as if your rear shock wqs loose you would know about it.
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Thanks for the replies. I crawled under the car tonight to get a look...rear shocks are Bilsteins. They both seem to be well attached! So I'm going with the theory of the rubber shock bushing being a remnant of a shock replacement at some point in the car's history, from Boge to Bilstein. If I'm not mistaken I've read somewhere that Boge was original equipment.
Thanks again, Jack
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