[Rovernet] 2000TC Flywheel - Clutch burned out

[larry williamson]

I forgot these are for non engaged starters. Larry

On Mon, Aug 25, 2025, 10:18 AM larry williamson <lewill4756 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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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