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[fishey798]

Ive got a flywheel with verto ring gear, and also a new, what i belive to be, high torque verto type starter. The problem is that the gear on the starter is only engaging on the flywheel by about 5/10 mm rather than the whole way.
Whats causing this? Could it be a dodgy starter or could it be that minispeed have sent me a high torque inertia type starter?

[minipac]

Ive got a flywheel with verto ring gear, and also a new, what i belive to be, high torque verto type starter. The problem is that the gear on the starter is only engaging on the flywheel by about 5/10 mm rather than the whole way.
Whats causing this? Could it be a dodgy starter or could it be that minispeed have sent me a high torque inertia type starter?

does the engine turn over at all, or does it just jam as soon as you try and start it

[fishey798]

It will engage and try to start it for a fraction of a second and will then just spin, it doesnt seem as if its engaging far enough

[minipac]

It will engage and try to start it for a fraction of a second and will then just spin, it doesnt seem as if its engaging far enough

it sounds as if you got the wrong starter

[fishey798]

Thats minispeeds fault then, it says pre engaged on the invoice, and in the pics on the website they both look the same!

[mini_mission]

your flywheel #MAY# not be torqued to the correct setting, and therefore it could be missing the ring gear or only just engaging.


its a possibility. but as you say you bought it from minispeed... well there is your answer!

[fishey798]

Yea this is the first time i have used minispeed, shall be on the phone to them in the morning! The engine was actually built up by rob walker, if he hasnt got it right i dunno!

[fishey798]

Just spoken to minispeed, and as soon as i said i was having a problem with one of there starters, the bloke on the phone knew what i was on about! He said 'yea we've had some problems with these not engaging properly'! So i now have to send it back so they can send me a new one that has been 're-designed'!
Absolutly useless! Did they not bother testing these starters before selling them?!

[mini_mission]

see what you mean, but at least they have sorted it out for you though

[fishey798]

Still a pain in the arse tho, has cost me a tenner to send it back, and all the time trying to sort it out! Wont be using them again, minispares all the way, dunno why i didnt buy it from them in the first place!

[Retro_10s]

shame, you would've thought if they knew about the starter problems they wouldn't still be selling them.

Minispares are a good serivce however and i'm sure they'll sort you out.

did you get your discount?

[fishey798]

They said they've re-designed it, they should have contacted every1 that has bought one if they know they're faulty!!