Cracked bellhousing on a 5spd?
 

Was re-doing my rear main seal with my mechanic buddy over the week-end and when we dropped the tranny/bellhousing assembly.......he noticed that my bellhousing was cracked on each side where the clutch cable goes. He had it welded yesterday............looks like new.........but what the hell could cause this.....we had just put in a new clutch and rear main..........I am not lucky let me tell you..........this time I bought ford seals.........and a sleeve. We are puttin her back together Friday and Saturday......I miss driving my baby especially with her new clutch..............

So any idea? My guy says metal fatigue.............??? cracked bellhousing??? hmmmmm

It's a 1994 with 190,000km of highway........

Crappy. Hope all turns out well :tup

I work at a scrap metal yard where all kinds of auto parts come in busted...things that make your eyes go outta your head trying to figure out why and how. I'd guess it was a casting flaw that got worse over time and cracked.

Metal fatigue huh buddy! Boy it sure wasn't built like my 85 was! hahahhahahahha...........anyhow I can't wait to get her back.....hopefully we will be done Saturday..........knock on some wood please........I will have her out for a couple more weeks and then it's time for winter sleepy!

Is it the yard off Howard and the Expressway? I forget the name :banghead:

That be the one....Zalev brothers lol

I have cracked the bellhousing in my car as well.
It cracked from the top of the the same place up along the top of bellhousing a good 5 inchs.