Why is my engine made of wood?

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Why is my engine made of wood?

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Why is there a piece of dowel there?

It's loosely wedged into a hole in the ?flywheel housing? (im no mechanic). There's a couple of nails to stop it going in too far and a bit of wire tying it to the engine.

Should i be worried?


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it will of been put there as the original stopper has been lost its to stop any carp falling in.nowt to fret about..
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If it is good enough for Noddy and Big Ears in Toytown it should be good enough for our vans. :mrgreen:
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Re: Why is my engine made of wood?

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So whats the hole for then?

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It gives access to the torque converter bolts on automatic vehicles.
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Can the real bungs be bought? What would they be called for ebay purposes?

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VW part 025 101 109B cover cap

why e-bay?
try VW first :roll:
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R0B wrote:it will of been put there as the original stopper has been lost its to stop any carp falling in.nowt to fret about..
Bloody hell! Wood AND fish in the engine. :shock:

I'd have it looked at. :lol:
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Ok, so the obvious question.. is there a VW parts website or equivalent where I can order one?

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ok here's the obvious answer :D
find your local VW commercial van dealership (yellow pages, internet),telephone them and order the part.. with the part number
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