You need a inverted torx socket.
The bell housing surrounds the clutch assembly. Mounted between the engine and the transmission.
Clutch housing, torque converter housing
I assume you mean the clutch pressure plate. If that is what you mean there may not be a cover. On older cars and trucks there is a flywheel cover on the bottom of the bell housing. At any rate to replace the clutch pressure plate you will have to remove the transmission. Then the bell housing to gain access to the clutch plate mounting bolts.
It is mounted to the clutch housing. Have someone push on the clutch pedal and follow the movement of the cable. From the driver side look down towars the clutch housing, it is on top.
First remove front axels, then remove the transmission, undo clutch bell housing. Add on new clutch pressure plate.....new clutch bell housing......put the transmission back in and axels
Absolutely!. If the rear seal on the crankshaft is leaking the oil from the engine can migrate to the bell housing and the clutch. It is also possible that the front seal on the transmission can leak and migrate to the clutch.
Don't know what kind of vehicle you have but a thermostat housing and the clutch are not connected in any way. Need more info.
The rods that go from the peddle through the firewall to the bell housing on the transmission to engage /disingage the clutch
Installing the transmission after it has been removed in order to replace a clutch or the transmission itself. "Stabbing" comes from act of inserting the shaft of the transmission through the clutch during installation of the transmission. It can be difficult simply because the transmission is heavy but also because the splines have to line up exactly right before the transmission will "stab" the clutch. Below is a picture of the transmission shaft and splines. With the clutch mounted to the back of the engine on the flywheel, the trans has to slide all the way into the clutch and the bell housing of the transmission has to mate completely flush with the engine bell housing,
The bell housing is the part of the transmission case that bolts to the engine. The bell housing contains the clutch or torque converter.
The clutch and brake`s share the same resovoir the clutch master cylinder is attached to the top of clutch pedal and the clutch slave cylinder is inside the gearbox bell housing.
It is either worn out , glazed, or there is a fluid leak in the bell-housing , or clutch enclosure.