Flywheel ring gear removal

[Already a Rover]

Hi.  I just removed the ring gears from two flywheels - mine was shot, and the clutch-face on the used one I got from Ivor was overheated (cracked).  My ring-gear was trashed because the starter came loose on me last summer.

Anyway, in case you are interested, they can be R & R'ed by putting the whole thing in the oven at 350, then beating the ring gear off.  It takes some force, but by going around and around it came off in about 5 minutes.  Yes, minor damage to the teeth, but very minor.

I have the good flywheel on the floor in the garage now, where it will get good and cold.  I'll clean-up the good ring gear, re-heat and it should go on pretty easy.

Also removed the brass bushing first.  See this cool video on the 19th-century technology they used, then you will understand why.  You don't have to understand the language in the video, which is Welsh (?); even better.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQ7r24D--n4

[Already a Rover]

The new ring-gear (hot) loved the flywheel (frozen).  It dropped right on and 30 seconds later wouldn't move.

[Rambler]

Also removed the brass bushing first.  See this cool video on the 19th-century technology they used, then you will understand why.  You don't have to understand the language in the video, which is Welsh (?); even better.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQ7r24D--n4

Hi Jim,
Thanks for the helpful advice and link to the video. I'm not sure my mum would agree with you about it being Welsh  ;)

Think it's Danish or another Scandinavian language, but not really sure? Good to watch all the same!

Ian