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Re: [Mgs] early 5 main mgb engine/starter

To: "<mgs@autox.team.net>" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] early 5 main mgb engine/starter
From: Allen Hess <allen.k.hess@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2024 15:30:25 -0400
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I suggest finding a local shop and having it rebuilt, though those shops are=
 fewer these days. Sounds like the motor is good (=E2=80=9Cspins=E2=80=9D) s=
o problem lies with the pinion, pinion engagement fork or the solenoid is we=
ak and won=E2=80=99t pull/push the fork to engage pinion to flywheel. Outsid=
e chance the ring gear is worn. Check Moss for illustrations 33, 45, 46, 48.=


Allen Hess


Early 5 main mgb engine in a 58 mga.  Received in kit form; been working on t=
his thing for 18 months.=20
=20
I think the conclusion is pretty obvious; just looking for confirmation.
=20
The starter would turn the engine over, then just spin.  Wait until it stops=
, try again.  Usually after a few tries the engine would start.
=20
Now it just spins.  Was that a sign that the starter was going?  Is it now g=
one?  And doesn=E2=80=99t activate the gear so the engine doesn=E2=80=99t tu=
rn over?=

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"-webkit-tex=
t-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family:=
 Calibri, sans-serif;">I suggest finding a local shop and having it rebuilt,=
 though those shops are fewer these days. Sounds like the motor is good (=E2=
=80=9Cspins=E2=80=9D) so problem lies with the pinion, pinion engagement for=
k or the solenoid is weak and won=E2=80=99t pull/push the fork to engage pin=
ion to flywheel. Outside chance the ring gear is worn. Check Moss for illust=
rations 33, 45, 46, 48.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"-webkit-text-size=
-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calib=
ri, sans-serif;"><br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"-webkit-text-size-a=
djust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri=
, sans-serif;">Allen Hess</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"-webkit-text-si=
ze-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Cal=
ibri, sans-serif;"><br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"-webkit-text-size=
-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calib=
ri, sans-serif;"><br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"-webkit-text-size-a=
djust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri=
, sans-serif;">Early 5 main mgb engine in a 58 mga.&nbsp; Received in kit fo=
rm; been working on this thing for 18 months.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal" style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001p=
t; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0=
in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">I think the=
 conclusion is pretty obvious; just looking for confirmation.<o:p></o:p></p>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0=
in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p>&nbsp;=
</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ma=
rgin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">=
The starter would turn the engine over, then just spin.&nbsp; Wait until it s=
tops, try again.&nbsp; Usually after a few tries the engine would start.<o:p=
></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; m=
argin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"=
><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adju=
st: auto; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, s=
ans-serif;">Now it just spins.&nbsp; Was that a sign that the starter was go=
ing?&nbsp; Is it now gone?&nbsp; And doesn=E2=80=99t activate the gear so th=
e engine doesn=E2=80=99t turn over?</p></body></html>=

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