[Fot] Fwd: Starter

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Here is a wild guess... The Triumph 6 cylinder flywheels use a shrink
fit ring gear. The gear reduction starters push the bendix towards the
rear of the engine, and if the ring gear was installed with the beveled
teeth facing the rear of the car, not the front, I can see how the ring
gear might get pushed back so far that the pinion gear can't reach it
any more. Should be easy to check looking into the bellhousing where the
starter came out.  

On 2023-10-28 15:18, DENNIS WALJE via Fot wrote:

> Thanks to all for your help.  
> 
> Update:  I have pulled starter and bench tested it and it looks like it is working correctly. The pinion gear is moving out and spinning.  
> 
> Inspection of pinion gear shows contact pattern at less than 50%. Inspection of ring gear shows same patters. It looks like the pinion gear is not coming out far enough or failing to mesh with ring gear.  
> 
> Has anyone seen this?
> 
> Sent from my iPhone 
> 
>> On Oct 27, 2023, at 12:39 AM, tr4racing at googlemail.com wrote:
> 
> Hi, 
> 
> there are several gear types on the flywheel and the gear on the starter needs to match. 
> 
> There are pull push types, or push pull types, the engage flange need to fit and also the teeth distance and such stuff. 
> 
> Besides that, those starters are quite reliable. 
> 
> Cheers 
> 
> Chris 
> 
> From: DENNIS WALJE via Fot
> Subject: [Fot] Fwd: Starter 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone 
> 
> Begin forwarded message: 
> 
> From: DENNIS WALJE <walje at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Starter 
> 
> Friends
> 
> Has anyone had a problem with the Wosp gear reduction starter?  I installed one on a new engine and after 15/20 starts, the starter spins but does not engage the ring gear. Battery voltage is 12.60, engine is properly grounded, all cables, solenoid and wiring are new. 
> 
> Any recommendations on a gear reduction starter?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Dennis Walje
> 68 GT6
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