missing bolt on bellhousing?
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missing bolt on bellhousing?
My 99 xj developed a knock/tap/rattle in the last month or so and I was thinking it was my flexplate bolts or a crack... upon inspecting today the bolts are tight and there are no visual cracks to the flexplate. However, I did notice a place where it looks like a bolt SHOULD be.
The knocking/rattling it intermittent at idle, when braking; sometimes it's there, sometimes it's not. I'm having a hard time finding pictures and diagrams which would show this location on other xj's to see if there is a bolt there. Sure looks like it to me - any help on this would be a huge help!
The knocking/rattling it intermittent at idle, when braking; sometimes it's there, sometimes it's not. I'm having a hard time finding pictures and diagrams which would show this location on other xj's to see if there is a bolt there. Sure looks like it to me - any help on this would be a huge help!
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Here's some data on bolts you can use for the bell housing to engine attachment. I bought these bolts at a local hardware and used them for my engine change.
The image says 1988-1996 XJ parts catalogs but the bolt data shown is applicable up to the 2001 model year. The '97-'01 parts catalogs do not give size data.
The image says 1988-1996 XJ parts catalogs but the bolt data shown is applicable up to the 2001 model year. The '97-'01 parts catalogs do not give size data.
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FYI: That's the left (driver's side) lower bolt hole. It takes the longer of the two bolts I illustrated. The original bolt was a hex head, not a Torx head bolt.
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Here's some data on bolts you can use for the bell housing to engine attachment. I bought these bolts at a local hardware and used them for my engine change.
The image says 1988-1996 XJ parts catalogs but the bolt data shown is applicable up to the 2001 model year. The '97-'01 parts catalogs do not give size data.
The image says 1988-1996 XJ parts catalogs but the bolt data shown is applicable up to the 2001 model year. The '97-'01 parts catalogs do not give size data.
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Also inspect motor/transmission mounts.