New Build Bell Housing Gap

[jeffi]

Hi all - When performing some final pre-cranking final checks around the car, I've just noticed a gap between the bell housing and engine block on the RHS, visible from underneath. You can see the flywheel inside. At first, I thought this was a handy inspection port, but then realised that water and grime could ingress and there's not way for it to drain out the bottom of the bell housing. This is on a Roadsport SV with Sigma 150 engine. Anyone else observed this feature? Anything to worry about?

 

Jeff

[spiderlane]

I think it's "supposed" to be like that, although exfordy made a cover plate I believe?

 

 

[jeffi]

Yes this is exactly the gap I'm referring to - it doesn't look right to me as it could be a place for rainwater and muck to get in. The gear is the starter ring not the flywheel. I think I'll ask CC but if they don't have an answer I'll probably block it off.

[Garth]

CC cars will tel you not to worry about this gap, that the flywheel spins so fast it eill not let anything enter the bell housing!

 

I am covering mine up regardless of what they say! I have some 5mm thick Aluminium plate and am going to use a high temperature adhesive to glue it in place!

 

Garth

[Rattie]

Jeff, the starter ring is part of the flywheel. Luckily the Duratec doesn't have this void. If it did I would do exactly what exfordy did too.

 

Martyn

^_R300GRR

[jeffi]

OK some fettling and cluing tomorrow then!

[jeffi]

..meant gluing