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radiator cap?
That is the factory "Rust Stopper Plug". I read about it in Pano years ago. When it falls out, rust starts.
...never have seen one in place before.
Paul
...never have seen one in place before.
Paul
I GIVE UP ? What is it ?
A part for the steering rack??
To review, it keeps the 914 on the road, it is on the body, the picture is the visible portion of the object, Jenny does not need it anymore and it is just smaller than a quater. Is that correct?
I have gone through 3 beers crawling arround my 914 looking for it, soooo, I loose even if I get the correct answer.
L. McC
I have gone through 3 beers crawling arround my 914 looking for it, soooo, I loose even if I get the correct answer.
L. McC
hell hole water drain plug?
where on the body? looks like some sort of plug.....
Bolt from steering column?
Ken
Ken
#1. The rubber plug that holds the trim piece on the headlight assembly. Believe it is referred to as an "eyebrow". 3 per side.
or
An alien part left over from "Superbeetles" as they were assembled in the same factory and the assembler had gone to lunch and had a few to may biers and got confused
or
Something you dug out of your tool box that you can't identify
or
An alien part left over from "Superbeetles" as they were assembled in the same factory and the assembler had gone to lunch and had a few to may biers and got confused
or
Something you dug out of your tool box that you can't identify
is it the rear tow eye plug in the bumper?
Oil galley plug?
Plug for seatbelt assembly?
A part to the Master Cylinder?? <_<
Darn it Andy, ever since reading your post this morning that's been driving me nuts! Kind of like losing something and "just knowing" that the next place you look you will find it!
My guess is that it's a plug that seals off fog light mounting holes on cars that don't have fog lights installed.
I hope someone guesses before I'm forced to take off my front bumper!
My guess is that it's a plug that seals off fog light mounting holes on cars that don't have fog lights installed.
I hope someone guesses before I'm forced to take off my front bumper!
Back of a lug bolt? I think its a fastener of some sort. Has he stated that it is rubber?
What a dick, huh guys? He's not even going to respond anymore. 
I'll find out today when I see him. And then I can tease all of you too!!
Jen
I'll find out today when I see him. And then I can tease all of you too!! Jen
QUOTE(VegasRacer @ May 31 2004, 12:52 AM)
Is it a license plate bolt hole plug? 
nope ...
Andy
QUOTE(thesey914 @ May 31 2004, 02:07 AM)
It fits onto the handbrake assembly.
nope ...
Andy
QUOTE(Lawrence @ May 31 2004, 02:41 AM)
The key phrase is "on the road". Tells me it's either an alignment piece (literally on the road without drifting off) or safety related item (Germans are nuts about safety).
My gut instinct tells me it's one of those rubber pieces that holds the headlight assemblies in place. Or... maybe the elusive German flux capacitor.
My gut instinct tells me it's one of those rubber pieces that holds the headlight assemblies in place. Or... maybe the elusive German flux capacitor.
nope on both (altough i would like to own a flux-capacitor!) ...
Andy
QUOTE(Curvie Roadlover @ May 31 2004, 04:17 AM)
radiator cap?
nope ...
Andy
QUOTE(tod914 @ May 31 2004, 06:09 AM)
A part for the steering rack??
nope ...
Andy
QUOTE(lmcchesney @ May 31 2004, 07:12 AM)
To review, it keeps the 914 on the road, it is on the body, the picture is the visible portion of the object, Jenny does not need it anymore and it is just smaller than a quater. Is that correct?
correct ...
QUOTE(mskala @ May 31 2004, 07:33 AM)
hell hole water drain plug?
haha, good one, but,
nope ...
Andy
QUOTE(acox914 @ May 31 2004, 07:48 AM)
where on the body? looks like some sort of plug.....
getting warmer ...
QUOTE(kwales @ May 31 2004, 07:58 AM)
Bolt from steering column?
nope ...
Andy
QUOTE(SLITS @ May 31 2004, 08:06 AM)
#1. The rubber plug that holds the trim piece on the headlight assembly. Believe it is referred to as an "eyebrow". 3 per side.
or
An alien part left over from "Superbeetles" as they were assembled in the same factory and the assembler had gone to lunch and had a few to may biers and got confused
or
Something you dug out of your tool box that you can't identify
or
An alien part left over from "Superbeetles" as they were assembled in the same factory and the assembler had gone to lunch and had a few to may biers and got confused
or
Something you dug out of your tool box that you can't identify
nope, nope & nope ...
Andy
QUOTE(acox914 @ May 31 2004, 08:10 AM)
is it the rear tow eye plug in the bumper?
nope ...
Andy
QUOTE(iamchappy @ May 31 2004, 08:41 AM)
Oil galley plug?
nope ...
Andy
QUOTE(carr914 @ May 31 2004, 09:27 AM)
Plug for seatbelt assembly?
nope ...
Andy
QUOTE(tod914 @ May 31 2004, 09:39 AM)
A part to the Master Cylinder?? 
nope ...
Andy
QUOTE(Dr Evil @ May 31 2004, 11:08 AM)
Back of a lug bolt? I think its a fastener of some sort. Has he stated that it is rubber?
nope ...
Andy
QUOTE(URY914 @ May 31 2004, 05:31 AM)
That is the factory "Rust Stopper Plug". I read about it in Pano years ago. When it falls out, rust starts.
...never have seen one in place before.
...never have seen one in place before.
we almost have a winner!
too bad i don't see you on the WCC list
...Andy
QUOTE(johnlush @ May 31 2004, 09:43 AM)
My guess is that it's a plug that seals off fog light mounting holes on cars that don't have fog lights installed.
this is close enough!
now WE HAVE A WINNER !!!
Mr. johnlush
tadaaaa, here it is:
it's a plastic cap that is glued into the mounting nut/thread for the additional (optional) second horn on the passanger side.
the part is crucial to keeping our cars on the road because if omitted, water will enter the area under the headlight bucket and rust trough the front mounting point for the A-Arm.
come to the WCC and collect your prize!
Andy
QUOTE(Jenny @ May 31 2004, 11:42 AM)
What a dick, huh guys?
jenny, i'm shocked!
Andy
plug that covers drain hole, lower front engine
compartment. AKA "hell hole" plug. If you dont
remove it water won't drain, rust starts, car falls
apart.
compartment. AKA "hell hole" plug. If you dont
remove it water won't drain, rust starts, car falls
apart.
QUOTE(yellow72 @ May 31 2004, 01:39 PM)
plug that covers drain hole, lower front engine
compartment. AKA "hell hole" plug. If you dont
remove it water won't drain, rust starts, car falls
apart.
compartment. AKA "hell hole" plug. If you dont
remove it water won't drain, rust starts, car falls
apart.
right idea, wrong location, too late anyways ...
see above, we already have a winner!
Andy
So now tell how you updated Jennys car?
Welded the holes shut? or put the second horn on?
Welded the holes shut? or put the second horn on?
QUOTE(SirAndy @ May 31 2004, 12:37 PM)
QUOTE(johnlush @ May 31 2004, 09:43 AM)
My guess is that it's a plug that seals off fog light mounting holes on cars that don't have fog lights installed.
this is close enough!
now WE HAVE A WINNER !!!
Mr. johnlush
tadaaaa, here it is:
it's a plastic cap that is glued into the mounting nut/thread for the additional (optional) second horn on the passanger side.
the part is crucial to keeping our cars on the road because if omitted, water will enter the area under the headlight bucket and rust trough the front mounting point for the A-Arm.
come to the WCC and collect your prize!
Andy I knew that useless knowledge would come in handy someday!
I would love to make the WCC but it aint happenin' this year. I guess we can tip a "virtual one" or, maybe I should take bids for transfer rights!
QUOTE(GWN7 @ May 31 2004, 01:49 PM)
or put the second horn on?
yupp, we installed a second horn!
Andy
Well, I have that plug on my car with different numbers, It is no where near the size of a quarter, its not even as big as a dime. Take a picture of it by a quarter, I was looking everywhere for that part and found one this morning that looked like it but was way too small I said to myself, because Andy said it was just a little smaller than a quarter.
You trust comparison to a quarter from a German?
What do you expect?
What do you expect?
QUOTE(Otmar @ May 31 2004, 04:14 PM)
You trust comparison to a quarter from a German?
What do you expect?
What do you expect?
here's the money-shot ...
a bit smaller than a quarter and bigger than a dime for sure.
Andy
Well Andy, I went through a six pack looking for that plug. Since we the loosers do not get the WCC prize, can we at least get an asprin?
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