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Something fell off my car

  • 06-03-2013 4:27pm
    #1
    bassey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 936 ✭✭✭


    So I get home and my little brother hands me something he found in the driveway saying he thinks it's off my car. Just wondering if anyone can shed any light on this. Pictures are attached and it says Valeo on it which after a quick google makes me think it is from the car. The car is a 98 Punto


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  • #2
    kaiserjim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 93 ✭✭kaiserjim


    bassey wrote: »
    So I get home and my little brother hands me something he found in the driveway saying he thinks it's off my car. Just wondering if anyone can shed any light on this. Pictures are attached and it says Valeo on it which after a quick google makes me think it is from the car. The car is a 98 Punto

    Looks like the flux capacitor.


  • #3
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,060 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    Are you sure it's not a mattabooboo?


  • #4
    68 lost souls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,999 ✭✭✭68 lost souls


    kaiserjim wrote: »
    Looks like the flux capacitor.

    Yep definitely the flux capacitor you can see where it sheered off in picture 3, thing must have been pushed above 88mph would I be right OP?


  • #5
    Heroditas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,620 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    kaiserjim wrote: »
    Looks like the flux capacitor.


    Don't be ridiculous, are you sure it's not a 710?


  • #6
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    dgt will be here shortly to tell you what it is, when it was made, who made it and what they were smoking while they made it.

    On a serious note, is it plastic or metal? Valeo make lots of parts, could be anything. I can confirm that it's probably not an engine though.


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  • #7
    68 lost souls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,999 ✭✭✭68 lost souls


    Looks metal, possibly looks like the casing from a pump or motor.


  • #8
    bassey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 936 ✭✭✭bassey


    Aye it's metal and covered in some sort of white shit


  • #9
    recyclebin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,529 ✭✭✭recyclebin


    might be off something like a starter motor


  • #10
    bassey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 936 ✭✭✭bassey


    Sure I've been driving around without for a day now, can't be that important... :rolleyes:


  • #11
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Lol, that's the spirit :D


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  • #12
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Jaypers, I'm stumped and I've stripped a
    few of those cars....!

    I'll have a gawk through the store later and see if I have one :)


  • #13
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,592 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    Your brother is taking the piss


  • #14
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Riiight.... The 1st 2 pics look like parts related to the subframe, need more time....

    The 3rd looks like its from one of the arch liners


  • #15
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    Looks like a part of an auxiliary belt tensioner or similar to me.


  • #16
    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    can't be off a 98 Punto. Anything that could fall off would have done so years ago.


  • #17
    bagels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 630 ✭✭✭bagels


    Valeo have a factory in Tuam.
    Might be worth your while to email them.


  • #18
    Rabidlamb
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,202 ✭✭✭Rabidlamb


    Possibly an index screw head off the interior manifold but I may have just made that up to sound big.


  • #19
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    My guess is that's its the casing for your rotator splint... better get that checked out!

    -_-


  • #20
    langdang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,857 ✭✭✭langdang


    recyclebin wrote: »
    might be off something like a starter motor
    I'm going with this too, a casing off a starter motor.
    Valeo make a lotta lotta stuff, not sure what they do in Tuam exactly but you'd be very lucky if they entertained figuring that one out for you. Take it to a mechanic is you best bet really!


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