Morris Minor Owners Club

I have just removed the old starter ring,on the flywheel.I read in the general discussion,heat the ring on oposite sides and remove the ring !!!!!!!.I heated it with my Oxy equipement and it took a h####of a job to knock it off.I must be getting weak in my older age.When fitting it,is it as much of a pig to get it on Len

The best method to remove an old knackered starter ring idsto drill a hole through it and give it a whack with a hammer and chisel. To fit the new one first put the flywheel in the freezer for an hour, heat the new ring up evenly, place the flywheel on a flat surface and it should tap on easily.
Oh and make sure you get it on the right way round, with the chamfers on the gearbox side of the flywheel.

Thanks will do. Len

I managed to remove old starter ring,but I am having problems fitting new one .I have had the flywheel in the freezer overnight, and I have heated the ring up using my gas welding torsh,but I don` think I am getting it hot enough as I cannot tap it onto the flywheel. Also I have it the correct way round Len

Just one of several videos about doing the job, looks like a cutting torch he is using but any oxy-acetelene rig should do it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_sgiTa3gew

Top shelf of Domestic oven should do it!

Heated mine on a gas BBQ

I tried again using the welding torch and I have done it.I think I was worried about getting it too hot ,but gently heating it up all round,then it tapped on ,Thanks for all the replies Len