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grand Vitara gearbox breather?

Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 8:02 pm
by Vitara newbie
Hi, I'm new to gv ownership 12 days only, I replaced the reverse light switch today and while underneath a small rubber top hat shaped thing dropped on me off the top of the box, it had a hole in one end which had gearbox oil in, I can't find where it came from any ideas? Don't want to drive too far scared all the oils gonna leak everywhere, help please, Neil

Re: grand Vitara gearbox breather?

Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 8:14 pm
by Vitara newbie
Its a 2.0 petrol, 2000 on an x plate, lwb manual box

Re: grand Vitara gearbox breather?

Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 8:33 pm
by Ladaman
It wouldn't be a rubber grommet from the end of the wire would it?

Re: grand Vitara gearbox breather?

Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 8:35 pm
by Vitara newbie
No I don't think so, it looked like a cap of some sort, defiantly had gearbox oil in it tho

Re: grand Vitara gearbox breather?

Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 11:09 pm
by Darrell
Welcome to the club :thumbup:

It took me a while to find photo but I believe it's probably this bugger.
Stupid design, should have a proper screw plug :roll:
Needs to be silicone sealed back in, will need to be clean, so that's easier said than done :thumbdown:

From what I could find if anybody needs one it's part number 09250-10006.
The earlier vitara models have one on either side, parts diagrams show this as the same part number.

Re: grand Vitara gearbox breather?

Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 8:42 am
by Vitara newbie
Aha that's the one, thanks, great photo, that's another job for my ever growing list, thanks again, Neil