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Re: [TR] Lucas Starter Slip

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Subject: Re: [TR] Lucas Starter Slip
From: Dave1massey@cs.com
Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:09:16 -0500 (EST)
In a message dated 3/12/2011 1:39:47 PM Central Standard Time, 
bill_beecher@flash.net writes: 
> What should I look for when I pull the head off the starter?  Is there a 
> set
> screw or a keyway that secures the pinion to the shaft?  I see most of the
> parts in the Moss catalog are N/A, is there a source for replacement 
> parts?
> 
> Is it possible that the ring gear is slipping around the flywheel (oh,
> please no)?
> 

More likely it is the rubber coupler in the starter motor itself.  Unless 
you are going for concours points you might consider a gear reduction drive.  
Most folks who have switched over will never go back.

Dave
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