Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi folks,
On the last leg of fitting the recon engine to the van, pulled the old engine out this week, hope to put in the recon this weekend!
Found the flywheel teeth look worn on the old engine and havnt got a spare flywheel, so heres some photos to see what you think, seems to be mainly at the top by the 1/4 timing mark. The book says the flywheel has to be put on with the marks at the top so I guess I cant rotate the wheel to use better teeth? is it balanced?

Also have pics of the gap between the oilpump cover and the teeth (put an old hacksaw blade in to show gap) it looks like the teeth on the ring are working their way off the flywheel.

Trying to find another flywheel this far down in the wild west is proving interesting.The one on the floor in the photo is from a 950 engine (drat)[frame][/frame][frame][/frame][frame][/frame]

Why not fit a new ring gear?

ESM seem to do them

Taupe

Have you considered the late-80's Isuzu Trooper starter? Direct fit, gear-reduction, and it engages on the other side of the flywheel, giving you a fresh set of teeth to grab onto. I think the part no. and other particulars have been covered on this forum before. If not I'll dig them out of my files. Here in the States I believe they can be had for around $ 70.00

The teeth coming off is the BIG worry here. Yes I would fit a new ring gear. Gear in hot oven and flywheel in the freezer - then mate the two together.

Mmmm - have to agree with Roy - sometimes it's best to be proactive rather than reactive. Whilst you have the engine out, use the opportunity to replace something that could cause the car to let you down later. As Roy says new ring gear in the oven on hot for a couple of hours - flywheel in the freezer overnight. Before putting flywheel in the freezer, use a suitable drill to break the old ring gear off the flywheel and discard. It should break fairly easily. Then, once all parts are suitably hot and cold, lay the flywheel on a completely flat and heatproof surface - not the dining table - and position the ring gear in place around it and leave to cool naturally. Job done and - hopefully- problems averted later on - Good luck

If you fit a new starter ring gear make sure that it is fitted the right way round! i.e. tooth lead in (bevel edge) towards the flywheel rubbing face.

Thanks for all the help, managed to find a secondhand flywheel.
Fitted the engine today, just got to bolt on bits and bobs tomorrow. Lets hope it runs!