[stealthgoat]

I remember we used to replace OEM flywheel ring gears, is that repair possible for a Centerforce steel ? Flywheel was neutral balanced with rotating assy engine at last build years ago.

Just recently my ministarter is occasionally making grinding noise. The starter is still tight and I can see the shim in place. But in the picture you can see corners of some ring gears have marks, which I don't remember before. Does this look like a engagement / clearance issue, and if so why now?? how bad is this?

May not be related at all, but I have also been fighting a balky clutch / shifter situation (mainly 1st & reverse) for awhile. I think it's shifter adjustment, but I guess it could be clutch or linkage - my jack stands may have shrunk because it's much tighter under the car tinkering with things than it was when I was 25 years younger + 25 lbs lighter ; -)

any ideas ? thanks!