Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2013 13:32:26 -0500
Reply-To: Derek Drew <derekdrew@DEREKMAIL.COM>
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From: Derek Drew <derekdrew@DEREKMAIL.COM>
Subject: Another Reason For Hard Starting -- Cracked Bellhousing
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BELLHOUSING BULIMIA
(HARD STATING -- Diagnosis Bellhousing Cracked)
Turn key, much click, no turnover, battery full; storm around on foot
full of angst; throw up with fear; try again; van start)
I drove my van around for years like this and it just got harder and
harder to start.
I am not trying to start a new conversation about these pictures, but
putting this in here for the archives.
The one at the end is a wacky kind from South Africa which I guess
fit Tiico or Diesels or 5-cylindar audi engines, but seem a little
suspect of a fit on a syncro because the starter would hit the gas
tank, I am guessing. There apparently is a version of these with the
starter on the side, however for 4WDs.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jFaWkNB1Gzg/ToCiYD_WP8I/AAAAAAAAAAU/qKnHvqolAcs/s480/IMG_0410.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jFaWkNB1Gzg/ToCiYD_WP8I/AAAAAAAAAAU/qKnHvqolAcs/s480/IMG_0410.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1iwQl6HRzTg/ToCiYF87PhI/AAAAAAAAAAU/JqB0ggBDAbs/s480/IMG_04111.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1iwQl6HRzTg/ToCiYF87PhI/AAAAAAAAAAU/JqB0ggBDAbs/s480/IMG_04111.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HX_MoYsKuzU/ToCiYL3ebfI/AAAAAAAAAAU/oHfrNQfOHKk/s480/IMG_0412.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-j_c3OoASw_k/ToCiYLIQqvI/AAAAAAAAAAU/VLfeg-h22kw/s480/IMG_04131.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-b3JPcHj5Gpc/ToCiYLkpY6I/AAAAAAAAAAU/bvkfQgVgltw/s480/IMG_0414.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Rxr9ktkySxE/UqNgClzK-9I/AAAAAAACQd8/ZCc3rqRjeOk/s296/SA_Bellhousing.jpg
The one at the end is a wacky kind from South Africa which I guess
fit Tiico or Diesels or 5-cylindar audi engines, but seem a little
suspect of a fit on a syncro because the starter would hit the gas
tank, I am guessing. There apparently is a version of these with the
starter on the side, however for 4WDs.
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Derek Drew
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