Flywheel ring gear?

UncleCarl

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Okay guys, I'm just wondering if this will cause a problem. The attached photo shows portions of a John Deere 60 ring gear that was underwater for over a decade. Do you really think this will cause eventual problems or should I just engage everything and see how things go once I get the starter and everything else hooked up? I really don't want to have to go to the trouble to replace the flywheel and ring gear so any insights are helpful. Thanks.
 
Actually the starter ring is one of the easiest things to fix. As you are probably working on the starter...I'd removed the flywheel as this will make replacing starter very easy...a little heat and ring will drop off and the replacements aren't that expensive....
 
Don't get your drift...how are you giving a starter a whirl with it underwater for 10 years? Are you just trying to patch it up ship it on or trying to properly repair/restore. If I was passing on I'd pull it and get it going and sell it as is. You're looking at some serious money and heavy work to fix the starter properly. I did one for a man and it ran around $400. That ring is probably around $100 and if you don't have a small hoist or know how to remove flywheel then you're in over your head. Patch it up sell as is or salvage.
 
I guess I should have mentioned that I've already put a rebuilt starter in the tractor. I didn't really want to pull the flywheel or the ring gear off unless I really really had to
 
Just keep in mind that the nose cone on those starters will break off. Don't need any excuse, bad teeth worn from starter grinding etc. Don't think rust would be a problem . Wire brush with a 4" grinder .
 
The flywheel will commonly stop at one point and the starter teeth are more worn there....give it a try and see if it works okay at this point....
 

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