Fraid you are looking at an engine-out job, Jon.
As Frank has already said, the new ring gear (whatever the reason for it coming off, it would be false economy to try and refit the old one) has to be heated to expand it for fitting. It shrinks onto the flywheel as it cools.
Sorry
Martin
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From: ***@***.***
To: ***@***.***
Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2006 3:59 AM
Subject: RE: [LotusElan.net] Starter Motors: Update
10:30 PM Eastern USA time
Decided to get a jump start on things to avoid the impending heat wave here
tomorrow, so I pulled the starter after finding that the electrical
connections, including grounds, to it seemed OK. For those who have yet to
remove the starter, I found that the upper mounting bolt was easier to get
at from the top of the motor than from underneath the car. After getting
the starter out, I noticed that there was about a quarter inch play in the
shaft and wondered what the limit should be (still do).
The real shocker came when I went to check the ring gear and found that it
had released from the flywheel!! What the *#@^!
Is there any hope of repairing this without pulling the motor?
Optimistically,
Jon Eckman
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From: Jon Eckman ***@***.***
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 20:47:04 -0000
To: ***@***.***
Subject: [LotusElan.net] Starter Motors
Thanks to all that responded - some good tips, as usual! How about a
graphite powder as a compromise between a fluid lubricant and none at
all?
In any event, looks like I'm in for a hot session tomorrow as it's
expected to be in the 90s with equal humidity here in CT.
Jon
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