After getting underneath my syncro and giving it the once over, I noticed
that there are three holes on the right side of the front piece right after
the connection to the drive shaft (looking front to back).

I checked the Bentley's and couldn't find anything that should be bolted on
there.

I'm wondering if this section came from another vehicle (diesel or non
syncro) which had holes for two small screws and a large bore in the
middle. There is also a bore from the side as well (on the right side,
looking front to back).

I couldn't get around to the side of the vehicle where the holes are (small
garage and vehicle was up against the wall and I'll to big to get under the
skid bars!!), so I didn't have a good look from the side, but looking front
to back I'm looking at two small screws and a large bore on the beginning
of the transmission housing, after the connection with the drive shaft.

Can anyone tell me what this might be? And if I'm missing something, what's
the risk that its allowing grime into the transmission (though I cludn't
see from my angle any penetration of the transmission housing).

Thanks!

"Once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest of places if you
look at it right"

Hunter/Garcia