We are always interested in the trials and tribulations of fellow listers.
Larry Miller
----- Original Message -----
From <DLancer7676 at cs.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, April 21, 2000 7:41 PM
Subject: NEVER Reverse your Flywheel Ring!!!
> I want to thank everyone for sending ideas and suggestions recently as to
how
> to fix my Midget 1500 that was making the knocking sounds. After
discovering
> that the problem was likely the flywheel, I bought a used one, had it
> resurfaced, and, you will remember, had the ring turned around at the
> machinist's suggestion.
>
> Several of you didn't like the idea of turning the flywheel ring
around--some
> just because it didn't sound right, and others because of the extra heat
it
> would take to remove the old ring. Well--I spent the ENTIRE DAY
installing
> that flywheel and reinstalling the engine, overcoming several obstacles in
> the meantime, got it all back together--electrical connections,
> everything--ready to START that beastie!
>
> Turned the key starter and "RRRrrrrrr. . ." Sort of a quick grunt and
> everything stopped. We tried to roll the car in 4th gear to turn over the
> motor and it wouldn't budge! Tried rocking the car and it still wouldn't
> budge!! My best guess??? The real damned reason for NOT TURNING THE
> FLYWHEEL AROUND!!! Has nothing to do with heat. It has to do with the
fact
> that on a NEW flywheel, unbeknownst to me, the teeth toward the starter
> pinion are BEVELED and the other side is not!!
>
> So now I have a Midget with a jammed starter that I am in all liklihood
going
> to have to
> re-remove the engine from, pull the flywheel, and take it to have the ring
> re-reversed!!! SO THERE!!! NEVER reverse your flywheel ring to expose
the
> starter to new teeth. That side is square and not beveled and will sieze
> your starter!
>
> This is my theory of course, and it will bear checking when I get back to
the
> car and pull the starter, then probably the engine. If anyone is
> interested, I will keep the list posted!
>
> --David C. 8^(
>
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