Re: Holy Crap Not again

[Ken Ames <amesk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The ring gears I've seen have been welded to the flexplate.
 
Ken Ames

Quoting "" <ortfamily@xxxxxxx>:

> I just did one. Put the flywheel in the freezer overnight. Heat the ring gear
> until it sizzles when you spit on it. The ring gear will drop right on and
> seize on almost immediately. Don't put anything on it or the flywheel. Tom
> 
> On December 10, 2004 Mark Price wrote:
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> > I know you already bought a new one, but, when the ring on my flywheel was
> torn up I just paid the local shop $10 to flip it over for a fresh edge! This
> only works if the teeth aren't completely gone. It sounds like yours may have
> been.
> > Freezing and heating should allow you to drop it right on.
> > Mark Price
> > 
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> From: "Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Reply-To: mail-From-mprice-westco.net@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Date:  Thu, 9 Dec 2004 18:49:29 -0600
> > 
> > >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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