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Offline logeyboy

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what's this?
« on: 10 September 2008, 19:11 »
Been looking under the bonnet and noticed this...

Looks like a cap is missing, it's on the gearbox and might be where u access the flywheel??

Anyone any ideas??



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Re: what's this?
« Reply #1 on: 10 September 2008, 19:24 »
thats the flywheel window. There should be a green/white cap tehre covering it up. If i was you i'd source one fast, as any stones or dirt that get in there could mean the end of your flywheel.
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Offline Chris-White

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Re: what's this?
« Reply #2 on: 10 September 2008, 19:52 »
Its the window you use for timing the engine, you can see the two marks in the flywheel at tdc and 6 degrees BTDC. (see the setting up a 16v / 8v guide).

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Re: what's this?
« Reply #3 on: 10 September 2008, 21:20 »
Could it also ruin the clutch and g'box?
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Re: what's this?
« Reply #4 on: 10 September 2008, 21:25 »
Quote from: Jay on 10 September 2008, 21:20
Could it also ruin the clutch and g'box?

only if you were silly enough to try and fill it with oil
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Offline monzablue16v

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Re: what's this?
« Reply #5 on: 10 September 2008, 23:13 »
Quote from: sharpie on 10 September 2008, 21:25
Quote from: Jay on 10 September 2008, 21:20
Could it also ruin the clutch and g'box?

only if you were silly enough to try and fill it with oil

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Re: what's this?
« Reply #6 on: 11 September 2008, 11:44 »
Quote from: kharekatoh on 10 September 2008, 19:24
thats the flywheel window. There should be a green/white cap tehre covering it up. If i was you i'd source one fast, as any stones or dirt that get in there could mean the end of your flywheel.


no way it'll damage the flywheel, its a big f**k off lump o metal!  however the gearbox casing on the other hand is only aluminium, anything getting caught betweeen the box n fly will machine away the bellhousing.  that being said mine has been missing for 3 years, i bugger about with the timing so often I never bother to fit it.
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Re: what's this?
« Reply #7 on: 11 September 2008, 11:54 »
send me yours then johhny - mines missing  :grin:
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Offline Conker

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Re: what's this?
« Reply #8 on: 11 September 2008, 12:06 »
I've got the green bit but not the plug for the middle.  That dissapeared many many moons ago!

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Re: what's this?
« Reply #9 on: 11 September 2008, 18:21 »
Quote from: Conker on 11 September 2008, 12:06
I've got the green bit but not the plug for the middle.  That dissapeared many many moons ago!



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