Berlina&Jag guy
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Hi everyone.
Been a terrible day. Drove to Bunnings and parked on the street outside. Got in to go home and horrendous noise on turn-key. Guessed the starter so I came back later with tools and pulled the starter (needed to remove the exhaust manifold to get to it). I was hoping it was just the starter but the flywheel ring gear had several teeth missing and mangled (starter teeth were worn but OK--ish). I hand turned the crank with a socket bar to get it to a differnet position but still no-go.
The car is high milage but otherwise good and I've maintained it with new parts consistently for five years so I want to keep it but at the same time when do you stop throwing good money after bad.
I'm wondering about the feasability of changing the ring gear/ flywheel on the street- lying under the vehicle. If it needs to go to a garage then tow ($200?) plus mechanic ($500-$1000) suddenly it gets out of hand and maybe its time to say goodbye.
I'm well equiped and above average regards home mechanic skill level but I've never done a transmission removal on axle stands (is it even possible?)
Does anyone have experience with this and/or ideas.
Thanks in advance for your advise.
Been a terrible day. Drove to Bunnings and parked on the street outside. Got in to go home and horrendous noise on turn-key. Guessed the starter so I came back later with tools and pulled the starter (needed to remove the exhaust manifold to get to it). I was hoping it was just the starter but the flywheel ring gear had several teeth missing and mangled (starter teeth were worn but OK--ish). I hand turned the crank with a socket bar to get it to a differnet position but still no-go.
The car is high milage but otherwise good and I've maintained it with new parts consistently for five years so I want to keep it but at the same time when do you stop throwing good money after bad.
I'm wondering about the feasability of changing the ring gear/ flywheel on the street- lying under the vehicle. If it needs to go to a garage then tow ($200?) plus mechanic ($500-$1000) suddenly it gets out of hand and maybe its time to say goodbye.
I'm well equiped and above average regards home mechanic skill level but I've never done a transmission removal on axle stands (is it even possible?)
Does anyone have experience with this and/or ideas.
Thanks in advance for your advise.