RE: Have I ruined my starter

> During cranking the TR3 engine the RPM eventually (a couple of minutes)
> slowed down and I took a break.  As I should dry again, the starter only
> turns the starter around, but does not crank the flywheel :-(
> Have I ruined the internal drive or do I only need to recharge my battery?

Most likely, you've only run the battery down.

IMO a couple of minutes is too long.  If you didn't get oil pressure in that
length of time cranking with the plugs out, then something is wrong.

Randall