Bell housing gaskets

[Mertz]

Got the bell housing off and noticed a few things I haven’t seen before. On the top of the bell housing is a large hole about 1 1/2” in diameter that has a rubber plug in it. The plug has a hole in it but I think that is from age. When cleaning the dirt off the back of the bell housing before I took it off I ran into what appears to be a felt gasket. When I got it off I noticed it also has a felt gasket on the other side on the outer edge. They are pinned on. I assume they are there to seal the bell housing from dirt. 

 

Are these available or do I have to make them?

[Fernando Mendes]

[Mertz]

It’s not the bell housing to trans gasket it’s the bell housing to block pan gaskets that I’m referring to. I don’t think I have a 4 speed to bell housing gasket. I’ll have to see if there is one on the trans or bell housing. 

 

[tom'sB2B]

This may or may not help.

You can recreate it with felt. One side has felt near top edge. Other side has felt around inner circle. 

 

[tom'sB2B]

If I understand it correctly, it is used more as a dust shield than a gasket for oil.

[Mertz]

Those are the ones. Mine are soaked in oil. I agree they are probably there to keep dirt out. 

[JBNeal]

that replacement felt can be bought in rolls, but if yours are intact, they can be soaked in parts cleaner for several days, then wrung out by placing a heavy weight on top, repeat as necessary...

[Mertz]

Mine was partially intact but full of mud and oil so I took them off. I’ll glue on the new felt. 

[wallytoo]

mine have been oil soaked since i bought the truck in 2007.  still keeps the dust and dirt out, so i’ve never cleaned them.