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[nicklouse]

Damn auto crumble

[imack]

If the flywheel hit the floor make sure it hasn't dislodged the ring gear.
I've had one where the ring gear moved a couple of mm off the shoulder when the flywheel jumped off and hit the floor.

 
 

Lump hammer 1, flywheel 0 
OMG when the flywheel finally let go it shot about a foot off the engine just as well I was standing to the side otherwise I'd be in A&E with broken toes

Oh yeah, watch out, that can happen.

Thanks for the warning as it did hit the floor with some force so that may be a problem. If I stick a photo up would it be obvious if it's moved, or if not is there a way to check 
Cheers

It's easy enough to spot when you look for it. Here's the flywheel mentioned. The gap shouldn't be there.

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[unburntfuelinthemorning]

Surely that ring gear wasn't on very well if it did that? 

[imack]

Surely that ring gear wasn't on very well if it did that?

Possibly not, it's a standard flywheel that was lightened and had a new ring gear fitted by MED in the early 90's.
The flywheel was laying on the floor having left the puller on it over night.

[JDImini]

 

 

If the flywheel hit the floor make sure it hasn't dislodged the ring gear.
I've had one where the ring gear moved a couple of mm off the shoulder when the flywheel jumped off and hit the floor.

 
 

 

Lump hammer 1, flywheel 0 
OMG when the flywheel finally let go it shot about a foot off the engine just as well I was standing to the side otherwise I'd be in A&E with broken toes

Oh yeah, watch out, that can happen.

Thanks for the warning as it did hit the floor with some force so that may be a problem. If I stick a photo up would it be obvious if it's moved, or if not is there a way to check 
Cheers

It's easy enough to spot when you look for it. Here's the flywheel mentioned. The gap shouldn't be there.

 

Thanks I'll have a look, although the teeth on the ring gear are pretty chewed up so may be a new lightweight flywheel is in order

[JDImini]

 

 

Please put the slot horizontal

Hi nicklouse. That's a bit too cryptic for me, what did you mean?

Are you have never read a manual. The slot on the end of the crank/fly assy should be horizontal or the C clip can fall jamming the flywheel in place. You were lucky.

 

Ah yes, did read the manual but didn't understand as it described the timing marks at 3 o'clock which I couldn't see but now I've cleaned the flywheel it all started to make sense, as you say I got lucky