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| jack20 |
 Feb 10 2016, 07:57 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 406 Joined: 7-November 14 From: Granite Bay, CA Member No.: 18,099 Region Association: Northern California 
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Hello,
I haven't seen this grommet available on Mark's site. Does anyone know if is available or will I need to replace the entire unit? Thanks, Jack  |
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| Tom_T |
Feb 11 2016, 12:58 AM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California
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I assume you're talking about the boot at the taco plate for the oil pressure sender at the center of your flashlight beam?
AFAIK nobody is making them as repros yet, but you might find a better used one on here. You might try finding a close match in a similar 911/912 or 411/412 VW OP sender which might fit. Check in an old Parts Exchange Catalog for VW & Porsche - if you can find one, to see if any are an exact match to widen your options in both used & new/NOS.. Also, I know some folks have had luck with some of those home DIY rubber molding kits, but I can't speak to that for making a one-off repro part. Hopefully 3d printing will make such repro parts in flexible rubber - as well as other NLA parts in many other materials - in the near future. PS - As a temp fix you could also remove that boot, clean the grease off of it completely, then use some silicone or other rubber adhesive (e.g.: Permatex rubber window gasket adhesive, etc. from the FLAPS - try to get oil resistant type) to repair the old one from the inside - perhaps using some black cloth electrical tape or nylon mesh as a strengthening patch on the inside surface for any tears - adhesive-screen~embedded-adhesive - to hold you over. Let it cure completely for 2-400% of the normal cure time before trying to reinstall, so it's as sturdy as possible before any stretching & working it over the wires/connectors & the boot over the taco plate flange. It may not look perfect, but it should seal the connectors off for now. Good Luck! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
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| bperry |
Feb 11 2016, 01:31 AM
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Lurker Group: Members Posts: 477 Joined: 16-February 04 From: Dallas, Tx Member No.: 1,661 |
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| jack20 |
Feb 11 2016, 10:29 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 406 Joined: 7-November 14 From: Granite Bay, CA Member No.: 18,099 Region Association: Northern California
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Thanks very much. I think I'll try the AA route first. Not much of a risk for $6.
Jack |
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| Mikey914 |
Apr 4 2019, 12:43 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,638 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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Just going through some old threads
These are available we even make them complete with a harness Grommets only at $2.40 EACH!!! https://900designs-container.zoeysite.com/o...rness-grommet-1 |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Apr 4 2019, 04:03 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,806 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
you are right not much of a risk, you actually do not need it, there is no risk that oil will leak out of that hole
QUOTE(jack20 @ Feb 11 2016, 09:29 AM)  Thanks very much. I think I'll try the AA route first. Not much of a risk for $6. Jack |
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| bobboinski |
Apr 4 2019, 08:22 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 197 Joined: 23-April 16 From: Petaluma Member No.: 19,929 Region Association: Northern California
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I found a rubber grommet at the local hardware store. Keeps the wire from the metal edge of the hole in the taco plate.
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| Mikey914 |
Apr 4 2019, 09:18 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,638 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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Here’s a pic. Just like the OEM part
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