Bell housing gasket

[ChrisGadd]

The type 9 gasket set doesn't fit the type of bell housing I have.


Any ideas where I can buy a gasket to fit ?

Also should there be an intermediate plate where the bell housing attaches to the engine ?

Edited by ChrisGadd on Monday 15th June 11:32

[Barkychoc]

Do you really need one? Never seen one there on any detachable bell housings I've fiddled with.

[ChrisGadd]

Barkychoc said:

Do you really need one? Never seen one there on any detachable bell housings I've fiddled with.

There was certainly one fitted when I took the bellhousing off

[glenrobbo]

If you really need a gasket, you can just pop along to your local engineering supplies stockist and purchase a sheet or roll of gasket material ( Klingerite or similar ) and knock one out on your bellhousing using a ball pein hammer ( gently! ) a bit like doing a brass rubbing, except the hammer is carefully used to cut the profile against the edges of the part. In the old days, most gaskets were knocked up on the job this way, ready made gaskets were something of a luxury.

Or you could just get a tube of instant gasket or some sikkaflex.

But to be honest, what needs sealing at that bellhousing joint?
I would have thought nice clean mating surfaces are all you need.....

[ChrisGadd]

[quote=glenrobbo]If you really need a gasket, you can just pop along to your local engineering supplies stockist and purchase a sheet or roll of gasket material ( Klingerite or similar ) and knock one out on your bellhousing using a ball pein hammer ( gently! ) a bit like doing a brass rubbing, except the hammer is carefully used to cut the profile against the edges of the part. In the old days, most gaskets were knocked up on the job this way, ready made gaskets were something of a luxury.

Good idea Glen I don't know why I didn't think of this myself paper gasket ordered from fleabay

[phillpot]

ChrisGadd said:

paper gasket ordered from fleabay

What's wrong with a Cornflake packet



What is that gasket going to seal?

[ChrisGadd]

phillpot said:

What's wrong with a Cornflake packet

I'm a sultana bran person



What is that gasket going to seal?

No idea Mike but all the gearbox gasket sets have one and there was one there before I removed the Bellhousing so like a sheep I'm following suit

[phillpot]

Possibly for the earlier "Type 9" that had a full length layshaft rather than two stub shafts. That would require a gasket to seal the layshaft.




ETA, yes you should have a metal plate between engine and bellhousing

Edited by phillpot on Monday 15th June 17:18

[glenrobbo]

phillpot said:

ChrisGadd said:

paper gasket ordered from fleabay

What's wrong with a Cornflake packet



What is that gasket going to seal?

The front & back cover pages of last year's Burton Performance catalogue makes good gasket material if the cereal boxes are that little bit too thick.....

[ChrisGadd]

ETA, yes you should have a metal plate between engine and bellhousing

Edited by phillpot on Monday 15th June 17:18

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Would this fit? a bit pricey for a bit of tin

[glenrobbo]

ChrisGadd said:

ETA, yes you should have a metal plate between engine and bellhousing

Edited by phillpot on Monday 15th June 17:18

Would this fit? a bit pricey for a bit of tin

Chris,
How many bolts does your starter motor have to attach to the bell housing? I seem to have it in my mind that the 2.8 & 2.9 differ in this respect?

[ChrisGadd]

glenrobbo said:

Chris,
How many bolts does your starter motor have to attach to the bell housing? I seem to have it in my mind that the 2.8 & 2.9 differ in this respect?

hi Glen I seem to think I removed two bolts, but then it was three weeks ago

[glenrobbo]

ChrisGadd said:

hi Glen I seem to think I removed two bolts, but then it was three weeks ago

Just ignore me, my 2.8 has two bolts also.
I think I must have got confused with an old post by Phillpot re a Granada starter that had three bolts, must have been a different gearbox.

[phillpot]

glenrobbo said:

I think I must have got confused with an old post by Phillpot re a Granada starter that had three bolts

I have a cast alluminium bellhousing (Sierra XR4i ?), fits the 2.9 and a type 9 gearbox and uses a three bolt starter. The starter I have to match has the solenoid on the side (rather than top) so won't fit, it fouls the chassis

[glenrobbo]

See? I was right - I WAS confused

No change then.........

[ChrisGadd]

phillpot said:

I have a cast alluminium bellhousing (Sierra XR4i ?), fits the 2.9 and a type 9 gearbox and uses a three bolt starter. The starter I have to match has the solenoid on the side (rather than top) so won't fit, it fouls the chassis

So Mike This should fit your three bolt starter option ?

Now you have to find me a new plate to match mine

[phillpot]

ChrisGadd said:

..............Now you have to find me a new plate to match mine

Got one! but there's an engine and a gearbox either side of it so not available, sorry.

[ChrisGadd]

phillpot said:

Got one! but there's an engine and a gearbox either side of it so not available, sorry.

Worth a try

[phillpot]

Ok, it's from an automatic but can't be that different, can it