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Used MINI MINI Bell Housing
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About Bell Housing
The MINI MINI bell housing is a bell-shaped aluminium part of the transmission and covers the flywheel and the clutch. It is bolted to the engine, near the starter motor, and its function is to connect the electric motor to a hydraulic pump. Some MINI MINI bell housings are made specifically for competition and have quick release bolts to allow the gearbox to be detached quickly without needing to remove from the engine.
If fitting a new MINI MINI bell housing, it’s important to ensure that it’s properly fitted and not misaligned. A misaligned MINI MINI bell housing can cause friction which can cause failure of the driveshaft, pressure plate or clutch which can all result in terminal damage to the vehicle’s transmission. Sometimes misalignment can be caused by the engine block that the MINI MINI bell housing is attached to and it may be necessary to replace the engine block.
Signs of a damaged or misaligned MINI MINI bell housing can be noticed through a grinding noise when the clutch is applied which is caused by the friction between the MINI MINI bell housing and the parts surrounding it. Friction can also cause the vehicle to drive slower than expected.
MINI trivia
- The Oxford MINI factory has made more than 3 million cars.
- The Morris Minor Mini was the first British car to sell over one million units. It reached that landmark number back in 1961.
- Minis are still made in the same production site as the original line. The same site is still used in Oxford, although their car panels are now made in Swindon, and most of the engines made for Mini cars are manufactured by BMW in Hams Hall.
- The Mini has been voted second place in the most influential cars of all time. It was narrowly beaten by the Ford Model T.
- MINI export their cars to 110 different countries. The most popular markets are the US, Germany, and China. The UK is only the second biggest market for MINI.