# Unknown component near engine

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/unknown-component-near-engine/184692>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** hyundai, sonata\
**Created:** [June 16, 2022, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unknown-component-near-engine/184692 "2022-06-16T21:13:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![zjsyjwd\_181181](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/f04885/32.png) [@zjsyjwd\_181181](https://community.cartalk.com/u/zjsyjwd_181181)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unknown-component-near-engine/184692/1 "2022-06-16T21:13:43Z")

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Hello,  
I found a mechanical component near the engine as shown in the picture. It has a ring shape on the top and feels like made by stainless steel. There is no electric wire attached to it. There are two of them sit on the upper right and lower left of the engine. Does anyone know what’s the name of it and what’s the purpose of this component? My car is 2015 Hyundai Sonata. Thanks a lot!

 ![Screen Shot 2022-06-16 at 4.13.13 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/f/6/f634dd596bc1bb967b9268072e71021dc05e5d09.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unknown-component-near-engine/184692/2 "2022-06-16T21:17:44Z")

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Pretty sure those are just for lifting the engine, and not stainless steel.

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**Author:** ![zjsyjwd\_181181](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/f04885/32.png) [@zjsyjwd\_181181](https://community.cartalk.com/u/zjsyjwd_181181)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unknown-component-near-engine/184692/3 "2022-06-16T21:23:29Z")

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Ahh! Never thought of this. Thank you!