Ball Bearings In My Bellhousing!?!?
12-10-2005, 11:20 AM
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Car: 1991 Z28
Engine: 383
Transmission: T-5
Axle/Gears: 3.08 10 Bolt
Ball Bearings In My Bellhousing!?!?
a couple months ago when i pulled the starter to start the motor swap i noticed some ball bearings fall out of it (at least i think they fell out of it). i got the starter from a friend of the family that builds starters and alternators (he built me my 140 amp alt) and know he wont do me wrong, so...
there were about 6 ball bearings altogether, some larger and some smaller (two sizes) and they were in the starter and in the bellhousing. he tore open the starter and said they didnt come from there (the bearings were too big to be in the starter anyways) and there is no way they could have come out of my TO bearing AND its not the pilot bearing either.
does anyone have any ideas what this could be!?!?
there were about 6 ball bearings altogether, some larger and some smaller (two sizes) and they were in the starter and in the bellhousing. he tore open the starter and said they didnt come from there (the bearings were too big to be in the starter anyways) and there is no way they could have come out of my TO bearing AND its not the pilot bearing either.
does anyone have any ideas what this could be!?!?
12-10-2005, 04:47 PM
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Car: 1989 Firebird Formula
Engine: Internal Combustion
Transmission: Completed
Axle/Gears: ones that turn.
The input shaft has tapered roller bearings, and they would have to come out through the bearing retainer; a failure like that would be quite obvious.
The TO bearing uses ball bearings, as does the bendix on the starter drive.
That's about the only two things they could have come from.
The TO bearing uses ball bearings, as does the bendix on the starter drive.
That's about the only two things they could have come from.
12-10-2005, 04:55 PM
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Car: 85' Z28
Engine: 383 roller
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: Ford 9" 3.70
I bought a parts car with a t5 that the guy who rebuilt it forgot the retainer. It really was quite obvious that something was wrong, especially once I pulled the motor
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