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| Author: | boho [ Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | What is this split pin for? (with pic) |
Was investigating an oil leak on the BOC (my first one  ) and found this split pin coming OUT of the bottom of the sump on the driver's side (see pic). What's it there for?! 
Oo0o0o0o0oo! And Dad and i degreased the whole engine - hence why it looks pretty - and now i actually know what the red block is meant to look like! 
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| Author: | Anto [ Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:40 am ] |
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You'll find that is coming out of your clutch. The idea is that if you primary gear seal fails and lets oil into the clutch, that it will drip from the split pin to make it more obvious where the problem is - so that you don't just think the oil is just another random leak. |
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| Author: | boho [ Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:44 am ] |
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Wow! That's very logical. 
So that would explain why the pin is kinda loose and not tightened up against the block? (Glad i didn't tighten it when i saw it )
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| Author: | czerial [ Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:49 am ] |
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so show us the clean engine bayt then 
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| Author: | boho [ Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:52 am ] |
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czerial wrote: so show us the clean engine bay then
Sometime. Tis not 'show' standard or anything.
EDIT: Ok, maybe i should've used cleaner rather than clean.
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| Author: | boho [ Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:15 am ] |
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Thanx, Anto. 
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| Author: | Wombat [ Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:18 am ] |
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The idea of the pin is also to stop the hole getting clogged up with dirt/greasy gunk |
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| Author: | boho [ Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:24 am ] |
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Wombat wrote: The idea of the pin is also to stop the hole getting clogged up with dirt/greasy gunk
Are you implying that the whole looks clogged up with dirt/greasy gunk? (It is the dirtiest part of the whole pic)
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