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RE: All locked up!!

To: "'britcars@juno.com'" <britcars@juno.com>
Subject: RE: All locked up!!
From: Randy Rees <randyr@starwave.com>
Date: Wed, 28 May 1997 15:06:57 -0700
that is what I was thinking.. was just hoping that someone could come up
with something else. While I have it out what does it take to change out
to a newer 68 and up starter. Does the whole transmission and flywheel
>have to be changed at the same time?
>Randy....almost certainly the problem is that the starter bendix is
>jamming in the flywheel ring gear teeth. 65-67 MGBs are notorious for
>wearing out the ring gear!
>Possibly the starter bendix is damaged as well but my bet is that you'll
>have to pull the engine, remove the flywheel and have the ring gear
>replaced. (A good time to take a serious look at the clutch, too!)
>
>Lawrie
>British Sportscar Center
>www.britcars.com

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