cracked bellhousing???????????
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cracked bellhousing???????????
what would make this happen, ive been having vibrations for awhile then this morning i was drivin and heard a "crack" sound and the vibration went away,lol but then my clutch started actin up, whats the actual cause of this, i guess this happened to last owner, about six months ago.
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Only time I've seen bellhousings cracked is fomr clutch explosions. Usually you will have chuks of bellhousing missing with a clutch explosion though, and in general catastrophic damage, exit wounds in body, extreme engine/crank damage when teh flywheel lets go, etc...
Maybe poor bellhousing alignment? That could cause a vibration, but shouldn't be a problem with stock parts so long as they were machined properly.
Maybe poor bellhousing alignment? That could cause a vibration, but shouldn't be a problem with stock parts so long as they were machined properly.
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I cracked mine when I was using long bolts screwed into it to guide my transmission back in place (working in an uneven, etc parking lot).
The crack opens slightly when I apply the clutch, but it still seems to work. (external slave cylinder)
'84 F250 351
The crack opens slightly when I apply the clutch, but it still seems to work. (external slave cylinder)
'84 F250 351
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Iv seen TWO cracked housings due to bad motor mounts.... ONe on my 91 4.9 and the other on a 94 4.9 both 150's (both clutches were fine undtill the cracked housing then they went quick... Good luck
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My bell housing snapped the clutch slave boss off while driving a few years back. 
When I got one from the junkyard they told me it was not too uncommon because they sold a lot of Ford bell housings.
When I got one from the junkyard they told me it was not too uncommon because they sold a lot of Ford bell housings.
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I have seen. A couple crack when people try to force the bellhousing back upagainst the motor.
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