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96TNXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Kingsport TN

• Jan 13, 2010

• #1

I have a automatic 96 xj that has 6.5 inches of lift and 33s. I have been working on installing a new bell housing and was looking at the old one (which is in 3 pieces) and I was wanting to know what could cause this?? Any ideas would be great its my DD and I havent wheeled it in about 3 months TIA

 

ILLXJ

NAXJA Member

NAXJA Member

Location

Louisville, IL

• Jan 13, 2010

• #2

When this happened to me, the bolts holding the BH to the trans. had loosened up. I think mine was in about 10 pieces. Also took a chunck out of the trans.

JIM.

 

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mbennett

NAXJA Forum User

Location

B'ham alabama

• Jan 13, 2010

• #3

ive seen a torque convertor bolt work its self loose and do this at high rpm, but it also cracked the block and went through the floor, but it would have made a loud knocking for a little while before it came out.

 

jeeperjohn

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Temecula, CA

• Jan 13, 2010

• #4

The bolts being loose probably put too much force on the bell housing and just ripped it apart.

 

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96TNXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Kingsport TN

• Jan 14, 2010

• #5

To my knowledge the bellhousing has never been apart from the tranny or the engine (not saying thats not it) is there anything else that could cause this??

 

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badron

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Ohio

• Jan 14, 2010

• #6

Check your engine and trany mounts as well? Just in case.

 

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96TNXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Kingsport TN

• Jan 15, 2010

• #7

I dont know about the engine but the tranny mount is good but Im going to replace it anyways lol

 

stewie

NAXJA Forum User

Location

the Union of Socialist States, Amerika

• Jan 16, 2010

• #8

are your motor mounts stock? and leaking exhaust manifold?

if the answer is yes to either or both of those questions then you need to replace your motor mounts. the xj mm's are known to wear out and the drivers side does even faster when you have the all too common exhaust leak on the header.

 

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96TNXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Kingsport TN

• Jan 16, 2010

• #9

oh ok thanks Ill look into both!!!

 

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Kevojeep

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Stockton, Alabama

• Mar 29, 2013

• #10

96TNXJ said:

To my knowledge the bellhousing has never been apart from the tranny or the engine (not saying thats not it) is there anything else that could cause this??

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I've owed a many of XJ and have seen it to be a common problem for the torque converter bolts to back them selves from the flywheel causing the XJ to sometimes knock the stop or get worse at high rpms. This might've happened to you