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When to renew flywheel?
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:49 pm
by Fingolfin
I've got the engine and gearbox out of Mog at the moment, and the flywheel is rather worn. I was intending to renew the ringear, but it costs £25 that I don't have...plus shipping across an ocean and half a continent. So I was wondering if I could get away with not renewing the teeth right now.
I fully understand that it'd be best to do it now, and that I'll have to rip the engine back out to do it when it finally needs it.
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Whaddaya think? I can take more pictures if you need other angles.
Re: When to renew flywheel?
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:57 pm
by beero
Looks no worse than mine. Did it start okay when it was running? If so, let sleeping mogs lie!
Re: When to renew flywheel?
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:21 am
by MarkyB
Seconded, the teeth can wear away to a nubbin and still work OK.
Re: When to renew flywheel?
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:47 am
by chickenjohn
If it aint broke..... don't fix it!
Instead...
Spend the money on seam sealer, stone chip paint and underbody wax protection to look after all the welding work you have done!
Re: When to renew flywheel?
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 1:20 pm
by kennatt
seen much worse and still work ok,as long as the teeth on the starter dog are ok should mesh in fine,as said leave well alone
Re: When to renew flywheel?
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:45 pm
by bmcecosse
Just use the starting handle instead...........
It will be fine for many years to come.
Re: When to renew flywheel?
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:55 pm
by davidpidge
Glad to see these responses as the teeth on mine were badly worn on one side when I last had the box off and had a look!
Re: When to renew flywheel?
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 7:26 pm
by Fingolfin
Wonderful! I've just saved £40, including shipping. CJ -- good suggestion! And I've now added the missing starting handle collar, BMC, so I can actually start it by hand now!
