I pulled my transmission to replace an upgrade the clutch thinking the pressure plate was no good and figured it would be a good time to upgrade. Once I got it apart I found my clutch fork to be broken and a whole in my transmission casing From inside the bellhousing. Explaining why there was no fluid when I pulled the drain plug. Anyways the whole inside the casing is about the size of a pea and I was thinking of JB welding the hole until I can afford a new bell housing or a new transmission.

Please give me your input on the situation.

 

PICS! What was the tranny doing? U said u figured the pressure plate was no good? I'd say it's pretty effed up if it was running on no fluid for very long. Also did u not see a puddle of tranny fluid? It's all up to u if it was operating and shifting fine then maybe u could get by with jb welding it, but I really don't understand, did the clutch fork break and put a whole in it? Pics or more info would help. Also if the piece of the bell housing is inside the tranny it could cause issues obviously....

 

U need to open the tranny and check it. Is better if you weld it intraday of hb weld.

 

I noticed a shifting issue about 5 minutes from home and I turned around and drove back and parked it.there was no weird noises or anything coming from the transmission just the issue with the clutch not disengaging. The clutch fork broke and punctured the housing.. It's a very small hole that I wouldn't feel to bad JB welding it I just want to make sure I can get at least a few months out of it so I can save up some cash for a bellhousing.

 

dont jb weld it, get it professionally welded

 

If I had the time and money I would get it welded. I just purchased this vehicle and I wasn't expecting to run into these troubles so soon. The hole is very small and I plan on replacing the bell housing as soon as I can source one at a decent price. I'm looking for a temporary fix for now maybe for a couple months at most to get the car up and running so I can get to work. I'll pull the bell housing off tomorrow and make sure there is no debris in the case and clean the area very good and 2 part epoxy it.

 

Just take the trans to someone and have them weld it up.

Since I'm guessing a new trans is out of the picture, once that's done, fill it up and drive it for a few days, if nothing sounds out of place or broken by that point, drain the fluid and see how it looks. If it still looks new fill her back up with new stuff again and let her buck!

 

I dont get it. If the hole is that small, its not eve gonna cost a lot to have it welded.... But its your car, do whatever you wanna do. I love when people buy cars they cant afford

 

Weld the hole don't put bubble gum. Then what ever it is you need new replace asap.

 

i can afford the vehicle i just wasnt expecting the clutch fork to grenade on me. im paying to rent a lift at the local hobby shop on base and i can only work on the car during the weekend. not having any other means of transportation readily available prevents me from taking it off base. i am in class from 0630-1800 daily and dont really have much time to get anything done during the week. unfortunately having a newborn kind of puts a damper on the spending especially when it wasnt expected. the hole is honestly the size of a pea. i prepped the area very well and put a layer of jb weld down and plan on applying a second layer when the first one is dry. once the car is on the road and running again ill worry about finding another transmission to replace it with or a new bell housing. the person i purchased the car from neglected the car and it has other things that need to be addressed also. if it dont work then i will source a new transmission..

 

when i was 16 my friend wrecked his car and cracked his transmission and we jb welded the crack and its still holding 5 years later

 

Yep it impressed me when my buddy laid his Honda 954rr street bike a few years back and cracked the side crankcase cover and lost all the oil. We jb welded it cause he was wanting to go out riding without waiting on a new one. It held for like 3 or 4 months and didn't leak a drop until he got the new one on.

 

Theres a right and wrong way to fix stuff.... Your picking the wrong way. Thats all im saying. Sometimes doing things the wrong way cost you a lot more money in the end

 

I would say by now he understands that welding it is the best fix, I wouldnt jb weld anything on my evo, but I wouldn't be surprised if it held. Doesn't sound like he's too worried about having to pull the tranny again...