Re: Holy Crap Not again

[neprocap@xxxxxxx]

If you freeze the flywheel and heat the ring gear that "puppy" will just drop on. No beating required....




 On December 9, 2004 Armand Eshleman wrote:

> Yep, it's that time of the week again
> 
> Primary Subject:  FLYWHEELS
> 
> Secondary Subject and what I need help with:
> STARTER RING GEAR REMOVE & REPLACE
> 
> OK, OK, It was easy to remove the old one I just beat the puppy  off
> with a hammer and punch. I rapped it a bit here and a bit there and pretty
> soon the thing fell off. Man I don't grasp how it could have done anything
> but miss bite the starter bendix drive for at least the last 20,000 miles.
> It's
> just flat amazing to what level some stuff can be abused and still function.
> So then I got a new one from NAPA for less than $27. I noticed it's not a
> one piece unit, it's made from a piece of rectangular stock with the teeth
> cut
> and then it was rolled and a butt forge type weld was done to make it
> continuous.
> Should I just beat it on like I beat the other one off? Or should I freeze
> the
> flywheel and heat the starter ring gear to about 200 degrees and then beat
> it on quick?
> Any one had experience? Good? Bad?
> Please let me know,
> Thanks,
> Armand (first timer at replacing starter ring gear)
> 
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