[Rovernet] 2000TC Flywheel - Clutch burned out

Mon Aug 25 16:34:32 EDT 2025

Generally speaking you’re not meant remove & reuse a ring gear, they are put on hot and are a shrink fit to the flywheel. Once on, it’s hard to heat just the ring gear enough to let it come off.

But here is a thread on how to do it. https://classicroverforum.net/index.php?threads/ring-gears-for-inertia-vs-pre-engaged-starter-motors.35876/

On the flywheel itself, before jumping to the conclusion that it is the problem, I’d measure the existing one and see if it’s more than .927” thick. I still have trouble imagining how one too thin would reduce the clamping of the pressure plate.

Yours
Vern

> On Aug 25, 2025, at 1:25 PM, Robert Ruggeri via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
> 
> Thank you for that. So it sounds like I need a flywheel, with beveled ring gear or not, just as long as the ring gear faces the engine. What is involved in removing a ring gear and placing it on the other side of the flywheel if I can't find one that faces the engine?
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> From: Rovernet <rovernet-bounces at rovernet.org> on behalf of Tom Rymes via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2025 3:20:58 PM
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> Cc: Tom Rymes <tom at rymes.net>
> Subject: Re: [Rovernet] 2000TC Flywheel - Clutch burned out
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> Maybe another data point here is that I swapped my car’s inertia/crash starter for a pre-engaged gear reduction starter and there were no changes to the flywheel required. As others have mentioned, the beveling is not essential for the pre-engaged starters.
> 
> Tom
> 
>> On Aug 25, 2025, at 1:31 PM, Robert Ruggeri via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> According to others on this list, the beveled gearing was for the older version of the starter. The later version, pre-engaged, did not need bevelled teeth. Relying upon that, I am seeking a flywheel which has the teeth facing the engine.
>> 
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>> From: Rovernet <rovernet-bounces at rovernet.org> on behalf of larry williamson via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2025 1:27:45 PM
>> To: Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org>
>> Cc: larry williamson <lewill4756 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Rovernet] 2000TC Flywheel - Clutch burned out
>>  
>> Again,in this case can any flywheel be used with a pre engaged starter? What I am trying to say is that can a inertia type flywheel be used with a pre engaged starter? Larry 
>> 
>> On Mon, Aug 25, 2025, 11:04 AM Robert Ruggeri via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org <mailto:rovernet at rovernet.org>> wrote:
>> Thanks anyway
>> 
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>> From: Rovernet <rovernet-bounces at rovernet.org <mailto:rovernet-bounces at rovernet.org>> on behalf of larry williamson via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org <mailto:rovernet at rovernet.org>>
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>> To: Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org <mailto:rovernet at rovernet.org>>
>> Cc: larry williamson <lewill4756 at gmail.com <mailto:lewill4756 at gmail.com>>
>> Subject: Re: [Rovernet] 2000TC Flywheel - Clutch burned out
>>  
>> I must back out of this conversation. My three are for inertia type starters.sorry. brain fog today. Larry
>> 
>> On Mon, Aug 25, 2025, 10:26 AM Robert Ruggeri via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org <mailto:rovernet at rovernet.org>> wrote:
>> Then, Larry, I'll take the best one you have if the ring gear faces the engine. According to Pierre I don't need to have bevel teeth after all
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>> From: Rovernet <rovernet-bounces at rovernet.org <mailto:rovernet-bounces at rovernet.org>> on behalf of Vern Inkspot via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org <mailto:rovernet at rovernet.org>>
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>> To: Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org <mailto:rovernet at rovernet.org>>
>> Cc: Vern Inkspot <vern at inkspotco.com <mailto:vern at inkspotco.com>>
>> Subject: Re: [Rovernet] 2000TC Flywheel - Clutch burned out
>>  
>> .927” is the minimum thickness. New thickness .952”
>> 
>> Yours
>> Vern
>> 
>>> On Aug 25, 2025, at 9:18 AM, larry williamson via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org <mailto:rovernet at rovernet.org>> 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 <mailto: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 <mailto:rovernet-bounces at rovernet.org>> on behalf of pierre janusz via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org <mailto:rovernet at rovernet.org>>
>>> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2025 11:49:13 AM
>>> To: Robert Ruggeri via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org <mailto:rovernet at rovernet.org>>
>>> Cc: pierre janusz <pjemail at aol.com <mailto: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 <mailto: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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>>> 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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