- 1. Starter gear problem (score: 1)
- Author: Pat Leask <pleask@shaw.ca>
- Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 07:21:10 -0800
- How do I determine if I have the correct gear on the starter? I got a new (used) starter for my motor (1964 1800cc) and had it rebuilt and it could perhaps have the wrong gear. Were the gears specifi
- /html/mgs/2006-12/msg00102.html (6,351 bytes)
- 2. Re: Starter gear problem (score: 1)
- Author: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@mgaguru.com>
- Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 10:59:12 -0600
- All MGA and early MGB use the same inertia type starter motor. If it cranks it must be the right pinion gear. If it jams there is a good chance you have a worn ring gear. The ring gear wears mostly i
- /html/mgs/2006-12/msg00103.html (7,860 bytes)
- 3. Re: Starter gear problem (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <max_heim@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 09:53:46 -0800
- An alternative explanation is that the flywheel ring gear is damaged. This is not uncommon. Or the rebuilder didn't replace a damaged pinion on the starter, just fixed the windings. -- Max Heim '66 M
- /html/mgs/2006-12/msg00104.html (7,168 bytes)
- 4. Re: Starter gear problem (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
- Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 13:49:44 -0000
- MGB starters do have pinions with different numbers of teeth, I know you have to watch out for this if fitting a modern geared starter, so maybe it is possible (I don't know whether it *is* physicall
- /html/mgs/2006-12/msg00108.html (7,569 bytes)
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