Should there be a gap between the engine and gearbox?

RobFrost · Post by **RobFrost** » Sat Sep 25, 2021 9:05 pm

Got under the 911t for a few jobs today. There seems to be a gap between the engine and gearbox where I could insert a screwdriver a few mm. Is that normal or anything to be concerned about?

I would have expected these to be clamped flush together.

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911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Sat Sep 25, 2021 9:37 pm

Yes, metal to metal.

RobFrost · Post by **RobFrost** » Sun Sep 26, 2021 3:37 am

911hillclimber wrote:Yes, metal to metal.

Is there any reason why I wouldn't just tighten up the bell housing bolts? Or any reason why it would have been left like that?

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Nige · Post by **Nige** » Sun Sep 26, 2021 7:21 am

Tighten it up, but check the clutch action afterwards. Just wondering if it's have a miss match of clutch and flywheel in the past causing the gap?

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Sun Sep 26, 2021 7:46 pm

Agree, I would be very suspicious of that gap. Lots of crud in the gap, so wash it out with a good blast of clutch/brake cleaner rattle can then tighten. If it won't close the gap easily stop. something is interfering.

jwhillracer · Post by **jwhillracer** » Mon Sep 27, 2021 11:53 am

No - I wouldn't tighten that until you have taken it apart and cleaned both surfaces back to bare metal. There's too much chance of causing distortion or even cracking from tightening it with loads of cr@p in between.

JW

inaglasshouse · Post by **inaglasshouse** » Mon Sep 27, 2021 12:14 pm

I'm with JW. The bell housing attachment points are not super strong - have quite often seen the casing broken in those places. Caution is required when tightening.

BILLY BEAN · Post by **BILLY BEAN** » Mon Sep 27, 2021 2:39 pm

inaglasshouse wrote:I'm with JW. The bell housing attachment points are not super strong - have quite often seen the casing broken in those places. Caution is required when tightening.

Totally agree.

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Mon Sep 27, 2021 2:40 pm

Can't help thinking it is time to pull the whole drive train as you have quite a few 'issues' going on, it is an old car!

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