Glossary / Engine

bell housing

29 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

It’s the outer part of the transmission that holds the clutch and gears. It sits between the engine and the gearbox.

Technical Definition

The bell housing is the metal shell that surrounds the transmission’s input shaft and clutch assembly, connecting it to the engine block.

Hear It Discussed

"You can see that little ball. There's a little rubber boot on the side of the transmission where that fork enters the bell housing."
#2617: Definitely Not OK The Best of Car Talk 20:51

"I have seen bolts come out, float around on the bell housing, get lodged somewhere, and then the flywheel is touching it going, tuk, tuk, tuk, tuk."
The Car Repair Experts Answering Any Car Question You Throw At Us Under The Hood show 11:34

"So now we're talking bell housing and whatever, right? Yeah, bell housing and flywheel."
SEMA 2025 - Rockford Fosgate and Tremec Transmissions. CarCast 32:25