BELL HOUSING SCREW HOLES

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  1. lady doe

    lady doe Light Load Member

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    SIX OUT OF MY 12 HOLD ARE STRIPPED . THAT CONNECT TO MOTOR, DO I NEED TO REPLACE TO WHOLE BELL HOUSING, OR JUST HAVE THEM PUT BACK AND KEEP WATCH MAKE SURE THEY DONT BACK OUT
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  3. Robert85006

    Robert85006 Medium Load Member

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    What kind of vehicle?
     
  4. lady doe

    lady doe Light Load Member

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    C15 ACERT T2000 KW
     
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  5. Robert85006

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    Save yourself and your company a lot of headaches of NOT being placed out of service, have the transmission properly mated to the engine. If you can see it, the DOT inspector can see it.
    When your engine isn't properly mated to the transmission, you run the risk of clutch failure, completely toasting the transmission, driveline damage, etc.

    I would bring this major maintenance issue to the attention of the truck's owner or manager.
     
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  6. lady doe

    lady doe Light Load Member

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    THANK YOU SO MUCH:) I NEED ALL THE HELP I CAN GET, THE KW SHOP WANT TO PUT NEW BELL ON BOTH ENDS , JUST BECAUSE THE HOLES SOME OF THE HOLES ARE NOT GOOD, TRUCK SHIFTS GOOD AND NEW CLUTCH ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO. I JUST HAPPEN TO LOOK UNDER TRUCK THE OTHER DAY AND SAW BOLTS HANGING OUT THEN TOOK IT TO A TA THEY TOLD ME SOME 2 SCREWS WAS MISSING AND 2 NEEDED TO BE SCREWED BACK IN . KW DEALERSHIP SAID HOLDS WAS STRIPPED.:)
     
  7. Robert85006

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    Bring it to the attention to the company or person who owns the truck. Tell them you need a truck that's legal to drive not a liability or find another company to drive for, one that doesn't place their drivers at risk to attempt to save money.
     
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  8. Robert85006

    Robert85006 Medium Load Member

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    BTW...holes (not holds) don't strip they waller our of shape. A bell housing does not have 2 "ends" The forward shape of the transmission has a bell shaped (although not a perfect BELL shape really) flange that's used to mate the transmission to the lower half of the engine using high grade BOLTS and nuts not screws. The rear "end" of your transmission connects to the driveline via a U-joint and a carrier bearing connects 2 drivelines together to reach from the end of the 1st driveline to the front of the first rear end housing. Rear ends are connected by a short driveline. When the operator engages the power divider from the cab, both sets of drive tires are supplied with power from the engine because they are now connected.

    They teach this stuff at the better truck driving schools across the country if you are interested in learning how to drive a commercial tractor trailer.
     
  9. lady doe

    lady doe Light Load Member

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    OK, SO DO THE BELL NEED TO BE REPLACE BECAUSE OF THE WALLER SHAPE HOLDS NOT ALL OF THEM ARE MISSED SHAPED . YOU KNOW A GREAT DEAL ABOUT THIS,
     
  10. CharlieK

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    Is that where you learned about how holes waller our of shape? One of the better truck driving schools?
     
  11. Robert85006

    Robert85006 Medium Load Member

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    Just let your manager know, he or she should know what the truck needs. Be sure to note that on your DVIR!
     
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