What's wrong with this bell housing?

[zed]

Found this when I took out the floor, while trying to solve my slipping clutch issue.

This isn't a problem is it? Looks like the starter was shoved too far in or something.

Reason I ask is to see if anyone knows if this is indicative of some sort of abuse or misassembly elsewhere.
I'll just call it a starter gear inspection port for now. Jb weld a cover on it if anyone thinks it important.

[repete]

DANG! it sure don't look good! If i'm not mistaken that should be the starter cone. ether someone may have tried to install a starter with too long of a cone. or the bendix somehow blew apart at some time. as far as slippage, I wouldn't think this could be your'e problem P.M. me if you want to replace that bell housing, I have a spare that I would sell.

[repete]

here's some pics from the inside. it may help

[zed]

Thanks.. I'll seriously think about it..
I've got other problems right now..

[jimfoo]

Originally Posted by repete

DANG! it sure don't look good! If i'm not mistaken that should be the starter cone. ether someone may have tried to install a starter with too long of a cone. or the bendix somehow blew apart at some time. as far as slippage, I wouldn't think this could be your'e problem P.M. me if you want to replace that bell housing, I have a spare that I would sell.

He has a Ser III, so yours won't work.

[repete]

Thanks for clearing that up! I had no idea that the bells were different between the IIA and the III.

[jimfoo]

Originally Posted by repete

Thanks for clearing that up! I had no idea that the bells were different between the IIA and the III.

Yeah, if you look at the lower left corner of his pic, you can see the clutch slave. It operates a fork which holds the throwout bearing, similar to more modern cars. That way the mechanism isn't in a separate sealed oil filled compartment like yours.

[zed]

Still can't figure out why that would have happened. But.. it doesn't seem to impact operation...maybe I'll seal it off before putting the tunnel back on.

[pickuprover]

It kinda looks like it was drilled out in the picture.... I wonder if the PO was having issues with the bendix spring and had the hole for quick acces to dissengage the gear from the flywheel? There didn't happen to be a hole in the floor boards to match? lol....
Really not sure with this one.... If it was that the starter had too long of a shaft on it, it would have been a bugger to install and get tight and grounded until it wore the hole in..

[zed]

No.. if you look closer at it.. its definitely popped out..

The starter (or something) impacted the bell housing.

Maybe someone needed a quick hoist hold...

[repete]

my assumption it the po was installing the wrong starter probobly with an impact gun and blew out the cone.

[antichrist]

I'd either replace the bell housing, I may have a SIII bell housing out in the garage, or close it up. I'd drill a hole at each end of that crack above the hole however, to prevent it from getting longer. Then jbweld the big hole and the two you drill.