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HELP - There's a hole in my synergy drive!

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by GreenMaterialism, Dec 22, 2011.

  1. GreenMaterialism

    GreenMaterialism Junior Member

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    So here I was, under the hood topping off the windshield washer fluid, pre-holiday roadtrip. I was admiring the amazingness that is the hybrid powertrain (and anticipating explaining it to relatives - again), and I noticed a strange thing...

    I was looking down into the space behind the inverter, at what I'm guessing is the main traction electric motor, and there's a deep threaded hole in the top of it, with nothing in it. It looks like it should have a bolt, or at least a plug/bung in it. I know this sounds like a very strange query, but is this normal? (Or, can you take a quick peek at your car and see if yours is the same...)

    Here are two quick photos, with the hole in question circled in yuck-green. (Sorry for the off-focusness of the 2nd one, but the hole in question is about a foot below that bracket that's in focus.)

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  2. qbee42

    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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  3. GreenMaterialism

    GreenMaterialism Junior Member

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    Argh! - the elves are being bad to me today. I was unaware that the splendid mods had moved it for me so quickly... My bad - I guess I'll be collecting coal on Sunday!

    In other news - YES - if you clicked through to this thread, please visit the appropriate one that Tom linked above. Thanks.
     
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    It's on mine as well. It looks like the "hole" was machined into the housing at somepoint, but never had threads tapped into it. Possibly a mounting point for another configuration?
     
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    Even if this is a re-post of a topic glad you posted it. It's easy to miss previous posts on the subject.