[MBZ] A hole in there...

[John Berryman]

On Jun 17, 2006, at 10:57 PM, ned kleinhenz wrote:

> Finally got the engine pulled out of my '95 E300D. Found quite a  
> collection
> of vacuum pump bearings and debis in the oil pan.  But with the eigine
> hanging on a hook, something I'd never notices before became apparent.
> There is a big trapazoidal shaped hole in the front vertical  
> surface of the
> belll housing.  It is facing forward, perhaps 2" high and 4" wide,  
> right
> below the oil pan.
> Through the hole you can see the fly wheel, ring gear and bolts that
> presumably go to the torque converter.
> Is this hole supposed to be open? Or should it have a rubber plug  
> or some
> thing in it? There are no bolt holes or other obvious fastening  
> point for a
> cover.
>
> Ned Kleinhenz

	There should be a plastic thingy in the hole.

Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am