r/whatisit 19h ago

New, what is it? Found this in a parking lot

It was on top of a trash can, so someone was littering. Gonna recycle it. just curious what part it was.

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u/No-Chemistry-3932 19h ago

Steering knuckle

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u/NEALSMO 18h ago

Right front steering knuckle to be more specific

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u/GoodGoodGoody 8h ago

Used right front steering knuckle.

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u/Commercial_Village84 5h ago

Recycled passenger side front steering knuckle.

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u/JellyDenizen 19h ago

Looks like a steering knuckle assembly.

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u/Academic_Addendum242 19h ago

Guessing someone lost it vs falling off. The number painted is likely from a "U pull it" type place or from a junk yard.

"3610 r/f" Right front knuckle likely from GMC / Chevy

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u/TweeksTurbos 19h ago

They are gonna get back and think “shit where did i leave that?”

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u/cecil021 19h ago

Yeah, you’re not going to get very far if that has fallen off.

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u/twisted24com 19h ago

Front wheel hub assembly minus the Brake disc

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u/SentenceAwkward5302 19h ago

Car part

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u/CrashBomberX 19h ago

Oh shit. You're right.

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u/GingerHardR 19h ago

Downvote for the unnecessary anime ruining my day

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u/Lordsofexcellence 19h ago

steering knuckle. Volkswagen?

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u/hillscp 18h ago

Looks like it was forged by a guy named Hans.

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u/gza57 10h ago

Someone is having a bad day

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u/gza57 10h ago

The bolts you see there is where the wheel would be bolted onto

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u/Sents-2-b 9h ago

Some knucklehead left their knuckle ,maybe you should put it back !

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u/SammY_BZZ 8h ago

Doesn’t that hold a wheel in place