[Rovernet] 2000TC Flywheel - Clutch burned out

[larry williamson]

I have 3 hanging the wall. I am not a mechanic ,but they all look good.
Does anyone know the minimum thickness? Larry

On Mon, Aug 25, 2025, 10:02 AM Robert Ruggeri via Rovernet <
rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:

> As always, thank you very much. My mechanic here in the Us, who's worked
> on British cars all his life, says that the ring gears on MGg's and
> Triumphs etc were always beveled regardless of the starter. I take it that
> this is something unique to Rovers?
>
> Regardless, any chance you have a flywheel that faces the engine even if
> ring gear isn't beveled?
>
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> *From:* Rovernet <rovernet-bounces at rovernet.org> on behalf of pierre
> janusz via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org>
> *Sent:* Monday, August 25, 2025 11:49:13 AM
> *To:* Robert Ruggeri via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org>
> *Cc:* pierre janusz <pjemail at aol.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [Rovernet] 2000TC Flywheel - Clutch burned out
>
> Dear Robert,
>
> I think that you are getting too hung up on the question of bevelling of
> the teeth. A 1971 car will have a pre-engaged starter motor which means
> that it does not start turning until the gear has moved so as to engage
> with the teeth on the ring gear. This means that there is no need for
> bevelling on the teeth on the ring gear and flywheels and their associated
> ring gear do not have any bevelling. The bevelling is only needed with an
> inertia starter where the gear on the starter motor flies into the ring
> gear after it has already started to turn, and the bevelling is needed to
> cushion the blow.
>
> Pierre
>
> On Monday 25 August 2025 at 16:41:38 BST, Robert Ruggeri via Rovernet <
> rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
>
>
> Okay. Anybody have a used flywheel for a 71 Federal series 2 2000 TC?
> Mechanic says the teeth have to be beveled and they have to face the engine.
>
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> *From:* Robert Ruggeri <robert.ruggeri.esq at outlook.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 20, 2025 3:33:00 PM
> *To:* Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org>
> *Subject:* RE: [Rovernet] 2000TC Flywheel - Clutch burned out
>
>
>
> *Hi All:*
>
>
>
> *Clutch on 71 Series II Federal 2000TC P6 is burned up.   Mechanic says
> that the clearance on the pressure plate is too big, but is not sure which
> part is responsible.*
>
>
>
> *Problem might also be that the flywheel was turned too much during an
> earlier repair.   Can source a new one at Win’s, but we need one where the
> beveled teeth on the ring gear are facing the engine.  Win’s is facing the
> other way.*
>
>
>
> *Anyone have the right flywheel or any advice?*
>
>
>
> *Bob*
>
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