Bracket confusion

[PeteK]

I have this bracket attached to the engine block in the 323i and I'm trying to work out what it is. It looks like it should be for a power steering pump or an aircon compressor, but I don't have either of those and it doesn't look like the mounts shown in Realoem.

The reason for my question is that I undid the bolts to get it off and it appears to be "glued". I didn't want to start prising or hammering it off if there's something under there that's important!

Any help would be much appreciated.

Mystery bracket


Power steering pump mount - doesn't look like it


Aircon compressor mount - doesn't look like this either

[Jeroen]

Over on the right hand side of the engine it should be an aircon compressor bracket, perhaps some aftermarket solution.