Micra worn flywheel ring gear, starter problem

Willy Eckerslyke · 2005-05-24T09:11:54+00:00

G reg Micra which I'm selling for 150 quid so not worth spending much on.The starter motor sometimes fails to mesh, just spinning noisily. After a couple of tries, it works OK. I could live with it, but it's enough to put off any buyer.I removed the starter yesterday and found, as I suspected, that the ring gear on the flywheel is in a mess, though the starter looks newish.Damn!So, anyone have any ideas for a quick bodge to cure it for a while?Although the starter has the solenoid on it like a pre-engaged one, it operates like an inertia starter with the drive cog sliding out to engage with the ring gear. I don't think I've seen one like that before, but then I'm more into classics than "modern" metal.

May 24, 2005 20 Replies

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Willy Eckerslyke 21 years ago

Excellent, thanks Ben. I'll quote that to the prospective purchaser!

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