[Healeys] ring gear

[linwoodrose at mac.com]

Oh Michael you are so sensitive! 

Having "cooked" a radiator in the kitchen oven to cure high temp paint, only to have the soldered pieces fall apart and produce mega smoke followed by fire trucks when the smoke detectors went off, I learned long ago that kitchens and car parts are best not mixed!

:o)

Lin

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On Jan 17, 2013, at 11:26 AM, Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com> wrote:

> If you want to avoid the wrath of "She who must be obeyed" may I recommend
> the barbeque for heating ones ringgear.
> 
> Michael S
> 
> 
> On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 6:52 AM, Oudesluys <coudesluijs at chello.nl> wrote:
> 
>> To remove the ring gear use a cold chisel between two teeth  to break the
>> ring. Remove all burrs and rust and clean the new gear ring and flywheel to
>> perfection. Wait until the Missus is out for a day or two. Leave the
>> flywheel in the freezer overnight and  heat up the ring gear  to the
>> maximum in the oven for about an hour. Before you start the job make sure
>> you have all the required tools etc. at hand. Prepare some blocks on the
>> floor near the oven and lay down the cold flywheel flat on those. Remove
>> the ring gear from the oven using oven gloves and slide it on to the
>> flywheel, making sure it is in the right orientation and that it is seated
>> squarely and fully home. It will probably fall in its place straight away
>> but be prepared to use a copper faced hammer to lightly tap it home. Work
>> relaxed but be quick as the ring gear will cool down pretty fast.
>> A very simple but satisfying job.
>> Kees Oudesluijs
>> NL