so i was doing my tranny fluid change when i saw the huge 1 1/2" diameter hole in the clutch housing...what the hell is that for?

 

disengaging the throw out bearing. there should be a rubber plug that goes in there. Make sure you have yours installed.

 

^ That.

 

hmm yeah my car did not have that in there...should i just go to mitsu to get that part...i figured there should of been a rubber gromet or something there...it just didn't make sense for there to be a big hole in the casing....

 

did u ever get that covered? i need one of those too, whats the part no.?

 

how does this rubber plug help with disengaging of the tob? also does anyone have a pic of what that area should look like. i have an 05 evo and there is a giant hole on the clutch side that i would think something should go in there, but i kept hearing about a observation window (and i thought that was it). i don't do clutch, stuff i just do minor upgrades. so if anyone had a pic or could take one i would appreciate it as my car is currently down. if the tob is not disengaged would that stop you from being able to get into gear?

thanks

 

that has nothing to do with the clutch...
if you're talkin about the one around teh clutch fork it's there to just for the clutch fork most remove it... you can see what kind of clutch you have in there... also when doing a clutch job you remove it to get to teh tob...

not having it will not affect your car

 

thanks for the clarification.

 

theres another hole like that with a breather rubber grommet directly on the other side of the bottom one. which would basically be on top of the trans but offset to the rear slightly if maybe you want to take that with you to a dealer to show them?

 

I called the dealer, I needed a part number for something else so I asked him about the plug and it's part number MD747412 and I could have sworn he said it was $44 maybe I heard him wrong and he said $4.40?!?!? I sure hope so but in any event you can just get it here http://www.mitsubishiparts.net

 

thanks for all of the replies...I was thinking if i plug that giant hole up maybe the throwout bearing will be a little more quiet when the clutch is out hahah. that damn thing is pretty loud!

 

I bet he said 4.40, as mitsuparts.net sells it for 2.17.

 

That plug will keep dirt and road grime from getting into your bell housing. However I've run more than one car without them with no real problems. It's a bit like running without a timing belt cover, many do it but it's not ideal.

 

that's what I'm hoping!!! But I doubt it

 

thanks for that part number! good thing its cheap as heck. I was just always acred like if water would get in there, even though im sure it wouldnt hurt anything but i still wanna cover it for peace of mind