Bendix / Starter gear sticking in flywheel ?

[Rake722]

Thanks GA I’ve ordered a scope and will get to it as soon as it arrives.

someone on another forum suggested that as it’s alloy the flywheel would turn it to power if I let it run but I’m not sure I want to take that chance

 

[GA_Boater]

Must be a mechanic looking for work. :doh:

 

[Rake722]

Right on - no rags to riches then.

 

[Rake722]

Ok so I have a bore scope and a long bendy wire grabber. Plan to locate and extract but if that fails then I plan to remove all the bellhousing bolts, front mounts and slide the engine back away from the bellhousing by an inch to recover the starter nose.

will update once done

 

[Rake722]

For anyone else there is hope if you have the early bellhousing with inspection hole by trim pump under the left mount

 

[GA_Boater]

Good deal.

If you haven't - Do rough timing before cranking the motor.

Or leave the cover off to pull out possible pieces again. :smile:

 

[Rake722]

Initial timing now done but one point to note is that fuel was not getting to the carb due to a failed supply hose. Timing might have been one reason for the damage but in the absence of fuel ?