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Reply #435 –
Is anybody in contact with L90E?  Perhaps they could persuade him to rejoin?

Fingers crossed and to keep his thread going I have a few posts; first up what is this?



Edit, beside rescued from a rusty mess.

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Reply #436 –
is it the clip that holds the temp sensor and the vacuum pipe to the air box

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Reply #438 –
Quote from: PWardy on
Is anybody in contact with L90E?  Perhaps they could persuade him to rejoin?

Fingers crossed and to keep his thread going I have a few posts; first up what is this?

I have sent him an email.



Edit, beside rescued from a rusty mess.

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Reply #439 –
i'm finding funny parts near the pedals,
one of which i displaced after taking it into the house.

it was a black plastic part, being shaped
like a little ball on a disc.
the ball was, about 1 cm in diameter
and the disc of about 2 or 3
(about like a m10 washer).

a ball joint of some sort ?
maybe something from the seat ?

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Reply #441 –
Quote from: mk24ever on
i'm finding funny parts near the pedals,
one of which i displaced after taking it into the house.

it was a black plastic part, being shaped
like a little ball on a disc.
the ball was, about 1 cm in diameter
and the disc of about 2 or 3
(about like a m10 washer).

a ball joint of some sort ?
maybe something from the seat ?

Could be anything, you need to post a picture.  Like this:

What is this and where is it used:



Something else that has been rescued from rust.

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Reply #442 –
I think that clip is from the seat.
It secures the seat back on the seat base pivot axle.
However I recall something very similar on this post used for a different purpose.

edit: just checked. Reply 11.. that was a different part. So still think it relates to the seat pivot.
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Reply #443 –
@AndyBa I’ll have to take a look and see if there is one where you suggest but that is not where this one will be fitted nor where it was recovered from.
Edit, it was rusted so external / engine bay.

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Reply #444 –
Holds the upright bar with the arm / plastic ball of the gear linkage gubbins in place.

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Reply #445 –
Quote from: mk24ever on
i'm finding funny parts near the pedals,
one of which i displaced after taking it into the house.

it was a black plastic part, being shaped
like a little ball on a disc.
the ball was, about 1 cm in diameter
and the disc of about 2 or 3
(about like a m10 washer).

a ball joint of some sort ?
maybe something from the seat ?

Sounds like the 'button' that helps secure the trim piece below the steering wheel (that covers the steering column as it heads down into the floor).

This is it in a RHD car, may be different for you. It's also a very loose fit in mine, I suspect the square hole should pop over the ball and be a tight fit.

There's probably a metal serrated post beneath the carpet that the ball part twists onto, in the same way that the carpet retaining buttons do.



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Reply #446 –
Quote from: L90E on
Holds the upright bar with the arm / plastic ball of the gear linkage gubbins in place.



That’s the one and I don’t have to post a picture of it fitted.

Good to have you back, I now must try a bit harder to find more obscure challenges.

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Reply #447 –
@L90E thank you :-) it is indeed missing.

this is the other part, i found in the drivers footwell:



does somebody know what it is and where it belongs ?

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Reply #448 –
Hard to see, I take it it’s tiny, could be one of my favourite missing bits …the rubber grommets from the front edge of the sunroof mech… they are a bit smoother looking though ( maybe it has been trampled for ages in the floor)

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Reply #449 –
unfortunately, this one has no sunroof. what could it be else ?