Picture the scene. I'm doing all the little mop up jobs getting ready for SVA. Just got my gauges all working nicely, just set up the headlights in readiness for a mock MOT at the local garage this week, the car is happily burbling away in the drive and I've got a satisfied grin on me chops!
I turn off the enigine in order to go in and relay my joy and contentment to Mrs Beedle and request a celebratory cuppa! Aaahh bliss!
Went to start the car to put it away CLANG! Bloody starter ring fell off! Just great! I've managed to separate the gearbox and engine enough to remove the sheet metal plate so I can get to the ring gear. It's a shrink fit I guess, judging by how impossible it is to bash it back on!
So after everything It looks like I've got to have the sodding engine and gearbox all out. I haven't got a hoist and I've done my back in so I've no hope of getting it SVA'd before Christmas now. I so brassed off!
I know that in the great scheme of things it's not that important but it's still disheartening.
If I ever get the ring gear back on I think I'll weld the bugger in place!
First though I've got to wait until I can move again properly!
Anyone got an engine hoist, a healthy back and a few hours to spare?
Cheers
Jon

Jon
I have a hoist and live just north of Stowmarket so not a huge distance from you.

Drop me an email if I can be of any help

Keith
Suffolk

That sounds like a horrible end to a nice day mate.

Youl need an oxy acetaline torch to heat the ring gear up aswell mate, youl never get it on with out.. Let us know when you plan on doing it ill pop over and give u a hand if im not busy/working dude.

Schrodinger where are u from? U say just north of stowmarket..

Dan
I live in Cotton about 8 miles north of Stowmarket

Keith
Suffolk

sorry to hear that !
i hope welding it on was a joke !!

hope you sort it soon
paul

Sorry to hear that Jon , Ive tack welded ring gears on in the past on an old Avenger . Bit of a bodge but it wasn't worth taking the gearbox out . Did it through the starter hole after knocking it back into place but it was a loose fit on the flywheel .

Thanks for the replies folks. Might take you up on your offer Dan. I'll need to borrow a hoist first. Hopefully Mr Schrodinger can sort me out with one. Cheers
Jon.

hi i live in bury. have got a folding crane you can borrow & a spare 1300 x flow & pinto if you can use the flywheel.e mail me at simon.morris05@tiscali.co.uk if its any help

I fitted a ring gear to an rs 2000 many years ago by sticking in in the oven at full power for about 1/2 an hour. It fitted over the flywheel ok and worked a treat.
Here endeth todays cooking lesson.

Was chatting to my dad about this...

You might want to check the fit of the ring gear on the flywheel, as they should definately not pop off! They are a mightily tight fit!

David

I expect that it's broken somewhere...

Last time I asked, a new ring gear was around 30-ish UKP from the usual suspects.

DJ

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Originally posted by matty_64
hi i live in bury. have got a folding crane you can borrow & a spare 1300 x flow & pinto if you can use the flywheel.e mail me at simon.morris05@tiscali.co.uk if its any help

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Thanks for your help chaps.

No probs mate.

.......and the oven post is quite right, max gas mark or full on your leccy oven and that will be just right for getting the ring gear on.

oven trick worked for me, about an hour on max and then a big hammer with the oven gloves, don't tell the mrs..

Can't really help but sympathy is offered

Hope you get it sorted without too much grief..

Cheers All!

Another offer of hands if you need'em.....

Just seen thread.

Live in Bury as well if help needed.

Cheers

Mark

With all these offers of help you'll be done by end of the week!

Cheers,
James

P.S. I'd offer too but I'm bloody miles away and on a deadline for mine at the moment!

[Edited on 8/11/05 by James]

If the old one's popped off that's the hardest part of the job done . We refitted a mini one by warming it with a plumbing blowlamp, don't blue it though. If it's not a pre-engaged starter make sure you have it the right way round.