What Is This On The Bellhousing?
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 5:54 pm
After dropping the engine to do the exhaust stud R & R (on the '73), I began removing all the engine tin to have a look at things and try to clean up the engine as much as possible in preparation for the replacement of the right side head and new pushrod tubes on both sides of the mill. Since this is the first time I've done this, I'm trying to be very observant about what I see, discover, and anything that just looks odd or strange, even for a novice VW wrench beyond what I've be able to research.
On the upper right quadrant of the bell housing, looking from the rear of the engine, there is what appears to be some sort of electrical device...like a pick up or sensor of some sort.
I can view a portion of it peering from the front of the engine into the small space between the flywheel and the bell housing.
It's within a couple of inches of the engine mounting hole on the upper right front of the bell housing.
It appears there was a cable of some kind entering this device, but it has clearly been cut off.
I have not been able to locate anything in my manuals or literature to identify what this is.
What is this item, what is it's function, and how do I access it for replacement if it's important to service the item for proper engine function?
We have a taped off wire entering the engine compartment under the front engine compartment weather stripping seal, and it just makes sense to me, it's likely the two are associated.
Can anyone identify this and offer some experienced advice?
ztnoo
On the upper right quadrant of the bell housing, looking from the rear of the engine, there is what appears to be some sort of electrical device...like a pick up or sensor of some sort.
I can view a portion of it peering from the front of the engine into the small space between the flywheel and the bell housing.
It's within a couple of inches of the engine mounting hole on the upper right front of the bell housing.
It appears there was a cable of some kind entering this device, but it has clearly been cut off.
I have not been able to locate anything in my manuals or literature to identify what this is.
What is this item, what is it's function, and how do I access it for replacement if it's important to service the item for proper engine function?
We have a taped off wire entering the engine compartment under the front engine compartment weather stripping seal, and it just makes sense to me, it's likely the two are associated.
Can anyone identify this and offer some experienced advice?
ztnoo