Hi Jim,
You can also put in a solenoid gear drive starter. The teeth of it engage the
ring gear from the engine side, where there's no damage.
You also may have a starter mounting plate with damage to the bearing allowing
the pinion gear to be deflected away from the ring gear and jamming it.
Later, Paul A
James Algar wrote:
> Sometimes (too frequently, actually) my starter, instead of engaging with
> the flywheel ring gear, just jams itself on it and the two get stuck
> together. I know for a fact that my ring gear is well chewed up, and I
> should have replaced it at my last rebuild. My solution for now is that
> whenever this happens, I put a small wrench (that I carry in the car) on the
> square shaft sticking out of the front of the starter, and give it a turn or
> two. This backs the starter gear away from the flywheel ring gear, and I can
> try again. This usually works, and I can start the car.
>
> So...I'm assuming there is no cure for this situation other than to do what
> I should have done in the first place: bite the bullet and go for a new ring
> gear. Well...someday.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Thanks,
> Jim Algar
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