greendaysimpson Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Has anyone had any problems with there starter motor not clearing the flywheel. It’s an EP85 with a 4efte engine and orc flywheel and clutch kit. Starter motor number 28100-10040 I bought the car with the conversion already done but they couldn’t get the car going. Found out the wiring loom was a mismatch of 4efe and 4efte loom. So have now fixed that. Turn the car over by hand and half the flywheel teeth will hit the starter but the other half doesn’t. Car won’t start when the starter and flywheel touch just doesn’t mesh. It will however start when flywheel isn’t touching but still hits the starter every half rotation for the brief time I let it run. Took everything off and all looks ok to eye. Tried doing a runout reading off the back of flywheel and if my gauge is correct looks like it has a run out of 3mm. I dont have another flywheel to put on but think it may just be that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TrisK Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 That starter should be the same accross 4e and 4efte engines id wonder if the fly wheel is warped possibly? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 On some cars the drive ring is a separate item pressed on, maybe that been knocked and moved. I can't see a flywheel being warped, not a factory one anyway way to much material there to warp, plus they're a cast item so would more likely crack. All the mating surfaces were clean between crank and flywheel? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greendaysimpson Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 That’s the clutch and flywheel kit. Iam looking more to the flywheel. All surfaces are clean. Think I will try and get a standard flywheel and try that first Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H_D Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 (edited) I use the same clutch on my ep91. No issues at all i doubt very much the flywheel is going to warp on these clutches Edited November 11, 2018 by H_D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TrisK Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 You wont be able to use a ORC clutch with a standard flywheel i dont think Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H_D Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 1 hour ago, TrisK said: You wont be able to use a ORC clutch with a standard flywheel i dont think thats correct, iirc the stock flywheel has 6 bolts for the clutch where as the orc has 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greendaysimpson Posted November 25, 2018 Author Share Posted November 25, 2018 Yes I know the clutch won’t fit a standard flywheel. I just want to check if another flywheel solves the problem that’s all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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