Can the Input Shaft Sleeve be welded back on?

[Charala]

After searching for over a week here and all over the internet, I am unable to find this information, maybe because it shouldn't happen... but I'd like to know before I waste the time to do it.

When I got this car, there were only 2 bolts mounting the transmission to the engine, and those were the top 2 bolts. I started having clutch problems, until everything pretty much failed to work at all. Hubby and I dropped the transmission (this is when we found the only 2 bolts) to install the new clutch and we found the sleeve over the input shaft holding the throwout bearing had snapped off flush with the bell housing.

Can this piece be welded back on, or do we have to replace the bell housing, whole transmission...? Here's a photo of the bell housing, the only clean spot being where the sleeve was... and where the clutch or flywheel had been rubbing.

Thanks a lot,
Lacey

 

[RoasT BeeF]

My suggestion would be to take it to a professional welder and let them decide. Since there isnt really any sort of force placed on that sleeve I cant see it being a problem. My only concern would be making sure the sleeve remined smooth so that the TOB could slide easily.

 

[Charala]

I appreciate the help. The weld shop says there is no way to get in there to weld it back on, so I guess we need a whole new housing or transmission. I'm trying to figure out if the 2g is compatible with the 1g because we can't find a replacement within 300 miles of podunk little West Virginia.