I found out that I had a cracked bellhousing about 2 months ago. The crack started at the starter where a starter bolt had broken and carried on up the case. It was about a foot and a half long and when I pushed the clutch in, the housing would spread apart. It was bad. So of course I swapped it out with a good one.
Now, my "new" bellhousing has just cracked. I got back from a wheeling trip and felt the clutch chattering when I would slip the clutch while driving home. Turns out a bolt holding the bellhousing to the engine sheared and it looks like thats where the crack started.
What could be causing this? All I can think of is motor mounts, although visually they look fine. Trans mount is new.
Any help will be greatly appreciated as I do not want to have to drop the transmission a 3rd time if the next housing cracks. Not to mention how hard it is to find an AX-15 external slave bellhousing...
Now, my "new" bellhousing has just cracked. I got back from a wheeling trip and felt the clutch chattering when I would slip the clutch while driving home. Turns out a bolt holding the bellhousing to the engine sheared and it looks like thats where the crack started.
What could be causing this? All I can think of is motor mounts, although visually they look fine. Trans mount is new.
Any help will be greatly appreciated as I do not want to have to drop the transmission a 3rd time if the next housing cracks. Not to mention how hard it is to find an AX-15 external slave bellhousing...