DC2 rubber thingy: WHO KNOWS WHERE THIS CAME FROM?

[kenshin]

hey guys was doing my clutch/fly change over the weekend... and we found this little rubber grommit thingy after undoing most connections for the transmission....

just wondering if any of you guys know where it came from...

http://www.picsplace.to/045111/connector.JPG

[tinkerbell]

looks like a snorkle to me, it goes on top of one of the airvents?

have a look at another DC2's tranny to see where ;)

[Sp3rMz]

LOL Thats a classic sounds like every day DIY jobs. Put everything back together and go OPS i forgot a piece. Doesnt look very important. Just looks lick a plug to plug sum where.

[kenshin]

looks like a snorkle to me, it goes on top of one of the airvents?

have a look at another DC2's tranny to see where ;)
fark... this is prolly causing the quiet but noticable 'flicking' noise thats coming out of my left hand side air vent....

its definately NOT inside the tranny cos we picked it up from on top of the transmission prior to removing it...

[SPEEDCORE]

It looks like the rubber bit for the gearbox vent.

[wynode]

It looks like the rubber bit for the gearbox vent.
Ditto!

[kenshin]

you guys know abouts it it located?... is it important? like to stop water from entering gearbox etc... could this be the reason for the noise i'm experiencing now? how hard is it to put it back?...

[SPEEDCORE]

Personally you will want to put it back.... all it does is save crap from falling in and lets air escape.... duh its a vent SPEEDCORE. ;) It will be on the top side of the gear box more towards the front of the car directly below the distributor... sorry best explination I can give. You will see a metal pipe about 5mm diameter and about an inch or two in height. Push that rubber sucker back onto it.

As for noise now that you changed the clutch, I would seriously doubt that there would be sufficient venting of air for you to notice noise that is concerning you. Install error could be the issue here. :(

[kenshin]

can i trouble one of you guys to take a snapshot pic? :)

hmm its really really silent... only noticable when i dont have any music on...
we were getting a loud clunking noise b4 and it turn out that the right side drive shaft (when you're inside the car) wasnt pushed all the way in...

cant be the left hand side too can it? there's like 3 bolts

[kenshin]

still cant find it.... >.<

speedcore... you're not referring to the gear box oil inlet valve are you? because this isnt it for sure... i've already got a plug in there

[SPEEDCORE]

Oil inlet valve?? You've lost me there.

You can fill from that vent but go watch 2 Lord of the Ring movies cause it is gonna take ages. ;) Though in saying this.... is good to take off while filling g'box up to help speed things up a bit, not essential though!

I've taken a couple pics.. they are a bit big 600kb but will give you an idea where it is. It is off the G/Fs EK4 but serves the purpose on B series. The plug does look different however.

And now that you mention you already have a plug there I am a bit :confused: . Anyhow, this may prove helpful to others in the future. PM me your MSN for pics.

[kenshin]

pmed ! :)

[tinkerbell]

i shoudl have specified 'gearbox' air vent

[kenshin]

ontop of an airvent? lol

me waits for speedcore's pics

[kenshin]

ok speedcore's sent me a pic...
its not this plug...
looks completely different to what i've taken pics of...

http://www.picsplace.to/045111/connector_000.JPG

i appreciate all the responses so far... :)

[SLIK_TEG]

HAHAHAHA thats a rubber nozzle thingy that goes on ur head lights or the park lights for the water, i dnt know how it works exactly but thats wat its from, ive seen it on mine b4

[SPEEDCORE]

After having a chat to Kenshin...... and finding out he has JDM front on his DC2R (bastard :p ) and now knowing that he has the plug over the vent on the gearbox, the only thing I could think of is from the back of the headlight unit. Like the drain/air thing at the back of headlight units that have a little rubber tube that come off the backs of them. Kenshin is adament it is not that either.

So it has stumped the heck out of me.

This is really freaky! :confused: You sure it is from the car?? ;)

[kenshin]

lol...cant be from my pet goat... or can it :(

[kenshin]

SLIK_TEG mind posting me a pic???

[SLIK_TEG]

kenshin,just hav a look at the headlights or the parker lights, there should be a hole that accompanies the rubber thing u found lol

its nothing major at all, u didnt loose any kw HAHA :D

[kenshin]

i have SLIK...

i really really cant find it...
checked both left and right sides

[wynode]

I think i'm a bit late on the pic but it looks like this on a d-series box :)

[SLIK_TEG]

hmmm i duna man, i wouldnt wory about it at all man

its just a ruber thingy that helps the water flow so that wat ever the thing is from doesnt flood

[wynode]

Actually come to think of it, it looks more like the rubber thing from the headlight housing.

[kenshin]

yep thats definately not it wynode... i've got that sucker already in place...
as speedcore and slik teg points out they're pretty certain its from the headlights

which is weird... why/wat was it doin on top of my tranny as we were removing the airbox at that time...
and where does it go... been lookin all afternoon for it lol

i'm not worried... car runs fine BUT i've got it... and if theres a place for it... whynot stick it back i mean it was made for a purpose...

[kenshin]

i found these rubber thingy on my headlight... not exactly same size/shape but yeah most likely has the same purpose...

all counted for... so its not it...
any other ideas???... will give a prize to who figures it out... :)

[quangsta]

well i was just doing mine for the last 2 days and i cant remember seeing anything like that so yerr....??? dc2 vtir transimission btw

[kenshin]

dunno... it came from no where...

[wynode]

meh......forget about it.......it doesn't look like anything serious :)

[ECU-MAN]

it comes from the head light, its should also have a metal clip holding it down. ( 2000 models does anyway ) look at the other side to compare.

[kenshin]

hmmm i've got jdm ...
so yeah dunno still cant find it guys lol

oh well like wynode says doesnt look important...
guess i'll get over it :D

thanks neway

[Sp3rMz]

Isn't it for your headlights?

[Sp3rMz]

Question answered. Problem solved. It came from the headlight.

[bennjamin]

i thought id open this quickly -

looks exactly like the small grommet , that comes off the starter motor.

[kenshin]

i think you could be correct...

cos its definately not from headlights... and would explain how it ended up on the gearbox

not important right ben?
will remove the airbox if it is...

[bennjamin]

u have reinstalled the gb yes ?

Do u know how to take off the starter motor ? EASY.....2 x 14mm ratchet pieces , and 1x10 or 12mm is all u need :)

The little grommet - wait and ill post up a pic ok

[Sp3rMz]

Toan you fool. You told me last night you found out where it goes. You said the head lights.

[wynode]

4 pages......all because of a small piece of rubber! LOL

[bennjamin]

http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/data/2/79alt-med.JPG


Here - it belogns on the bottom of the starter motor- u will fidn a small hole , which this grommet slips onto.

[ECU-MAN]

nice stuff Bren

[kenshin]

i told ya i 'think' i know where it went tien :P

lol ben's elite :)

thanks

[bennjamin]

i told ya i 'think' i know where it went tien :P

lol ben's elite :)

thanks

I accept cash , bank cheque and handjobs....

i mean , We are here to help mate :)

[SPEEDCORE]

Pmsl!! :)

[wynode]

Looks like a starter motor to me ben ;)

[bennjamin]

Looks like a starter motor to me ben ;)
. . . thank god for the T + C :)

[tegraa]

It came off the Nissan in front of you when they tried to take it over 3ooo RPM!

[toE]

Problem solved!

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