I bought this car from a guy that had been tinkering on this car with his son. After fixing a high idle from a bad IAC I took a test drive and heard a racket coming from the half shafts.

Well I got it up in the air and found the turbo support strut that bolts to the block was not connected and dragging on the axle half shaft. Think playing card in bicycle spokes...



Looks like the prev. Owner may not have checked for this and now one bolt is gone and another close behind:



The above image is the rear engine block to transmission bell housing plate bolt.

I have plans to scour the parts yards nearby when the snow melts.

Anyone else struggle with these bolts backing out? I have had no issues on my 89 2.2 T2 Daytona.