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Flywheel Rubbing Block
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TomO |
02-22-2021 @ 8:36 AM
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This is the first time that I have heard of this. I seriously doubt that the starter caused this unless there is an underlying problem. You may have a defective ring gear or the flywheel might be slightly undersized. I do not have any specifications that you could use to check them out. Is it likely that the ring gear was not installed correctly? PM Supereal, he may have some ideas about this.
Tom
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1931 Flamingo |
02-22-2021 @ 9:37 AM
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Model A's have this problem and a fix is to "pin" the ring gear to the flywheel with short allem head screws. FWIW Paul in CT
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Mr Rogers |
02-22-2021 @ 10:23 AM
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You Tube has a demo on how to install a ring gear. flywheel gear ring
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37RAGTOPMAN |
02-23-2021 @ 6:18 AM
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if you have to pull the flywheel off and reinstall a NEW RING GEAR, you can do it with using your kitchen oven, heat it up to 350 or maybe more, put the ring gear in the oven so it gets hot all the way around, have the flywheel on a table ,[use a backing to protect the table ] pack with ice, to get it to shrink, using heavy gloves put the ring gear on the flywheel and tap it down so it seats, with a hammer, you can also use a few vise grip pliers, to install , they can be used quickly, using a torch you have to keep going around and around till it gets hot, but not cherry red, make sure it it heated uniformly , not just in a few spots, hope it works out for you, my 2 cents 37Ragtopman
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cliftford |
02-23-2021 @ 6:56 AM
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Using a 6v starter on a 12v system will shorten the life of the starter. I've seen it break the armature shaft on a Model T.
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