TomsMR2, I am glad this thread could help you solve the problem and save some $$!! I don't know why the kbox ones are so expensive...my guess is it's a little known OEM product. Most ppl only know about the male eccentric guide rods which require you to take apart the glass latch, etc.
Maybe since most ppl don't know the OEM female eccentric guide pockets exist, let alone for the couch change price, kbox feels they can charge a premium for them since ppl don't know where else to get them, and don't know they are OEM. In fact, Kbox never let's on they are OEM products if y ou read the discription
They just call them "kbox eccentric guide pockets.
IDK, that's my guess.
Davis, I'm glad you learned it was there. It's always nice to know what parts on the car are where!!!
Toms, even though your leak is solved...the rest of my post below may interest you since you where getting a wet floor pan...
The interior floor pan had a drain hole in it. It has a plug it in, though on some cars the plug may already be removed, depending on what the previous owner wanted. It is at the end of the drain canal under the carpet on the floor pan. There is one on the drivers side and one on the passenger's side. Both are below the OEM sub-box/storage compartments.
This Drain hole is at the end of the drain canals in the floor pan. If you remove the plug, it will allow any water trapped there to drain out. This will save you from having standing water issues. This is especially helpful if you have any type of t-top leaks, etc
Here is a picture of the Drain Hole with the plug in it. This is the passengers side. The plug installs and removes from the outside underside of the car.
Here is a picture from the underside of the car. This is the passengers side plug. You can see it installs and is removable from the underside of the car. This allows you to remove it and install it without taking the interior apart.
Here is an interior view of the drain hole with the drain plug removed. As you can see, the hole drains straight out with the plug out.
These last 2 pics show you exactly what I mean when I say it drains straight outside out the bottom of the floor pan. I stuck a short stubby screwdriver in the hole once I removed the drain plug. I took a picture of it from the interior and the exterior underside, so you could see that it does indeed drain the floor pan directly to the outside.
Interior view:
Exterior view:
As you can see, the drain hole really does drain directly to the outside. If you are worried abotu standing water, have a leak, or just want the floor pan to be able to drain, remove the plug from the underside of the car to open the drain hole. If you want to plug it, just push it back into place. I find the ashtray a convenient spot and safe spot inside to keep the drain plugs if you've removed them. I was able to comfortably reach, remove, and re-install the drain plugs from the underside without jacking the MR2 up at all.
Also, here is all the part # information for all 4 of the Drain Hoses...plus the screw that hold the bracket on the drain hoses in place. All these part #'s are confirmed, as they are all right in front of me. Some dealers seem to think these are discontinued. Not true. They just didn't know what they were looking at. When I talked to Aaron @ Lithia to order them, I was told they are an ACTIVE part number, it's just there were none in stock in the country of 2 of the 4 hoses, so they'd have to come from Japan. Some dealers may mistake this as discontinued, which is incorrect. The part numbers are active, so these are indeed available.
Front Drivers Side (Left) Drain Hose: 63246-17010
Front Passenger Side (Right) Drain Hose: 63245- 17010
Rear Drivers Side (Left) Drain Hose: 63254-17020
Rear Passenger Side (Right) Drain Hose: 63253- 17010
Screw to hold Drain Tube Bracket in place (2 per Drain Hose): 90149-50053
This picture shows the drain hose and bracket installed, with the screw holding the bracket/hose in place.
