What is this near the sump, help please!!

[beatjunkie]

Noticed a small oil drip under my car and after inspection it looks like this rubber square thing has split, what is it?

Car is a mk1 clio 1.4 energy lump, this square rubber thing is next to the sump, would oil drip from it and what is it?repairable?

 

[V1NNY]

looks like the gaer linkage rod rubber thing

 

[beatjunkie]

would that contain oil?

 

[MAXIBOY]

no but the gearbox would and it might leak into the boot

 

[beatjunkie]

oh i see so it may contain a little then?so if theres a little hole could i glue it with superglue?or am i being gay

 

[demon_dald]

its normal for a car of that age...mines always done it since i bought it, i expect theres a seal somewhere that you could replace but i havent bothered.....mines always "damp" but it doesnt pour out......

 

[JAY172]

the rubber bit is a dust cover for the gear linkage pivot joint. The oil is probably from the gearbox selector shaft seal. On a clio of your phase they always leaked a bit nothing to worry about.

 

[donsrno1]

Nothing to worry about, unless theres loads coming from it.

 

[beatjunkie]

well had a little drip on the driveway, was quite dry tho, was gonna seal it with super glue see how it goes i suppose