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...... um, folks ..... am I missing a bit of engine housing

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 16 4:21 pm
by Garp
I might be being totally dumb here, but whilst under the Challenger today I saw a piece of the flywheel I don't think I should be able to see !
It looks like, due to the way my exhausts are configured, a bit of "shroud" has been removed or ommited ?
My worry of course is that a stone or stray bolt from the car in front bouncing down the road and getting in here would be terminal
:help:
Also, surely there must be some lubricants in here - I've had several Landies and there's grease galore on them, but with nothing to protect them from the elements, they'd just erode/perish.

340 4BBL engine with Torqueflite 904

Any ideas folks - not sure I want to carry on running around without my "knickers" like this ...

thanks in advance ...
Garp :thumbright:

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 16 4:34 pm
by Blue
From the factory there should be a sheet metal cover, it's often missing and I always took 'em off to get some air to the convertor, don't sweat it. Unless you're going offloading or driving through floods of course...

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 16 5:07 pm
by Garp
Phew Blue,
that's a relief !!!!
:thumbright:

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 16 6:03 pm
by mustangbooks

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 16 7:22 pm
by Scooby
It's also a good opportunity to keep an eye on those converter bolts making sure there nice and tight because they do work loose :thumbright:

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 16 7:35 pm
by latil
And you can see where the oil's leaking from :twisted:

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 16 6:30 am
by cadboy
Mine is the same got the plate and tried to fit it but not good so it stays as is.

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 16 9:56 pm
by MilesnMiles
Mines currently on the garage floor. I deliberately left it off for most of the reasons stated above.

Posted: Tue Apr 19, 16 7:56 am
by Garp
MilesnMiles wrote:Mines currently on the garage floor. I deliberately left it off for most of the reasons stated above.
I'm gonna fashion up some light expanded ali' and do a cover that allows air but nothing else .... it'll just look more complete that way. Don't know who I'm kidding as she's no trailer queen and the only person likely to be underneath is me, but I'll sleep better.


:roll:

Posted: Tue Apr 19, 16 9:22 pm
by Dart Vader
got one you can have