Whats this under my car?

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Hyperion
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Post Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:23 am

Ok Peeps, i had my car up on a ramp a while ago and took some pics with my phone. its the gearbox but now i need to know whats missing, what is it, should it be there etc. etc.
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Geeman
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Post Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:24 am

Hamster cage...?

Looks like some sort of guard for the prop... Never seen one before.
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Hyperion
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Post Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:27 am

Geeman wrote:Hamster cage...?

Looks like some sort of guard for the prop... Never seen one before.
prop?! i didnt know that. it did look strange to me aswell, thats why i took the pic. anyone else
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massive
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Post Fri Jan 27, 2006 9:06 am

perhaps the previous owner modified it to look like Hannibal Lector....

Sorry mate got no idea. bumped it for you anyway
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Hyperion
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Post Fri Jan 27, 2006 9:12 am

thanks massive. Just more info, i did have the propshaft coupling replaced at a dealer a few months before this pic was tanked, have they forgotten to put a panel back?
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Dan320is
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Post Fri Jan 27, 2006 9:27 am

When I was under my car, I thought the same as you as mine looks exactly the same ('88 325i Touring Auto).
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charlE30
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Post Fri Jan 27, 2006 9:40 am

Is your car an auto? I've got an auto box of my M30 engine and has the same "hampster cage" I think it's to access the bolts on the torque converter.....
BMW E30 344i track car :banana:
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Chris-W
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Post Fri Jan 27, 2006 10:08 am

Its part description is "Protection Grid F Additional Fan"

There you go.
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Hyperion
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Post Fri Jan 27, 2006 11:02 am

Chris-W wrote:Its part description is "Protection Grid F Additional Fan"

There you go.
OK, so its supposed to look like that. :) Thanks dude, was getting worried.

charlE30 - yep dude its an Auto.
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aauser
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Post Fri Jan 27, 2006 9:02 pm

charlE30 is right - it's just a cover for the acess hole for the torque converter bolts
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