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Jedi Knight
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i added a couple of engine shots to my site. i noticed the flywheel ring gear is worn so i will add that to my list of things to do. i also just got back my tranny bellhousing from the shop. all clean and ready for new parts. i added a couple of pics on the tranny page.
 
Overall it doesn't look that bad, unless a few teeth are worse the the rest.

Patrick
 
there are some areas that are worse but i figured while it was all apart to change it out.
 
Excuse me but just what is wrong with the teeth on that flywheel. You do know one side, rear, is supose to be kinda tapered.
 
So, here's the big choice. Spend 50 bucks or so now, and take a few minutes to change it, (not counting oven / freezer time), or disassemble it later to do it?
I always take a long, hard, look at them when I have 'em out and accessible.
If there's any doubt in my mind, I replace it.
Jeff
 
Defintely looks OK to me, there is supposed to be a chamfer on the rear face of the teeth.
 
I have to echo Jeff's advice. It is a small cost and can totally wreck things later. I pretty much replace ring gears as a matter of fact when I rebuild engines. Just kinda goes hand and hand with resurfacing the flywheel.
JC
 
Sorry, which pictures?
 
I think you guys will find the pictures at the link below. This is from Fred's web site and I believe are the pictures he is referring to in his post at the top of his thread. Go to Fred's site via the link below and scroll down.

Fred's Engine Pictures

By the way, I would not replace that ring gear unless the areas one can't see are worn quite a bit worse than what I do see. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cool.gif

Tim
 
Jeff,

I don't get it. Sorry but I am just very dense tonight. I just spent the whole weekend doing an intense Wilderness First Aid certification class in preparation for a canoeing trip into Canada this Summer, and I must be more tired than I thought.
 
Thanks for the clarification and the link, Tim. I agree, the ring gear doesn't look bad at all, unless there are some hidden bad areas.
Jeff
 
okay, so a lot of advice here which is great. i echo the comments made by jeff in that if it's something that can be done now as opposed to later, it gets a hard look. some of the teeth are worn back and if you look straight on, some teeth are spread (mushed, if you will). overall, it doesn't look clean. i will try to get a better front shot.
 
The gear in your photo on the "engine" page of the site (lower right) shows wear enough to replace. The engines tend to stop in the same spot more than not, and starter engagement wears the gear in that one area. Yours looks "classic" as to the wear pattern. The starter gear will start to skip a tooth or two and then things get ugly for sure. Replace it while you've got the chance.
 
doc, thanks for the info. now that i think of it, there was more wear (flatening) of the teeth in certain areas. i didn't think about the engine stopping at certain area more than others. i think my pics don't really show the wear.
 
I saw it as soon as I got to the photo. As I said: "Classic" wear pattern. It may have the same wear evidence at 180* away. Bin the old one. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif

A good sharp cold chisel between two of the teeth and a whacking great lump-hammer should make short work of removing it. The oven/freezer method for replacing the new one... If'n ya hurry, you can use the BIG freezer just outside the front door! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smirk.gif
 
ordering the ring today. i could probably get by with it, but since most everything else will be repaired, rebuilt, replaced and or restored, i might as well take care of this.
 
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