blandy 29 Posted May 31, 2015 I have a tiny leak coming from where the speedo housing sits on the gearbox. So removed the speedo housing today in order to replace the o ring and also driveshaft seal while its off. With the housing on the bench this popped out Any ideas as to what it is and its purpose? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blandy 29 Posted May 31, 2015 Sat in the speedo drive housing , the side that bolts to the diff cover. It's a perfect od for the casing and was a snug fit I gave it a little push from the other side and it just popped out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blandy 29 Posted May 31, 2015 Here it is back where it came from Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blandy 29 Posted May 31, 2015 For reference it's a ab Motorsport built short ratio box. Just can't work out what it's purpose could be? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshpug 1,737 Posted May 31, 2015 me neither, odd shape to be any kind of spacer or shim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blandy 29 Posted May 31, 2015 Well if you don't know I'm stuffed lol. so normally there's nothing there just the driveshaft seal on the smaller end and the o ring on the larger end (which I had leaking) It doesn't even interfere with the plastic drive as that is centralised by it sitting on the diff so very odd the only reason I touched it is because it had a tiny dent in it so was tapping it to straiten it out a little and it just fell out otherwise I probably wouldn't of payed it any attention. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
allanallen 528 2 Cars Posted June 1, 2015 Weird, I've had that off when I had it and never even noticed it to be honest! Bin it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S@m 156 Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) Kinda looks like the part marked 'NFP' in this diagram; http://i.imgur.com/1i55byl.png Has the same offset centre anyway but i've never seen one myself. Edited June 1, 2015 by S@m Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blandy 29 Posted June 1, 2015 Ah yeah id say that was it in that diagram, still cant see what it does though. Its 2nd time ive had the housing off and i never noticed it the first time either Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
koti 7 Posted June 1, 2015 One of my 1.6 be3 boxes had one of those- I was equally confused! Ended up binning it as it had got slightly damaged and was stopping the speedo drive seating properly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
