Xantia Starter Not Engaging

[puzzled van xant]

Hello

Before i posted here for the first time

Did a lot of homework on this topic from several Citroen specialists!

 

History..

 

Xantia 1.9 TD R plate since purchase April 07

 

 

Brand New 2 weeks ago

 

CLUTCH

STARTER MOTOR

ABS SYSTEM/FLUIDS

RING TEETH GEAR FOR STARTER

 

Back to today,

Engaging key and starter motor is turning fine, but no engagement to engine

just an almighty racket

 

 

Ring teeth gear has to be the problem??

The ring gear i have been told, has to be literally forged on to its housing with intense heat

otherwise it can become "cocked" can anyone here clarify this>?

tech detail would be nice

 

The garage isnt able to deal with the problem immediately so i hope to pick up some wisdom

and expertise here!!

 

 

#THINK My problem lies in ring teeth gear not being forged properly

am i on the right track?

 

brand new flecks of metal are appearing on the engine chamber from wheel or starter!!

 

The car otherwise is absolutely dandy and drives like a dream..

 

Are there other avenues to explore at all??

 

All pearls of wisdom gratefully received

 

Regards

 

John (uk)

[Johndouglas]

The ring gear i have been told, has to be literally forged on to its housing with intense heat

otherwise it can become "cocked" can anyone here clarify this>?

tech detail would be nice

 

It must be forty years ago that I fitted a starter ring to a flywheel. I remember the instructions said not to use flame heat otherwise it would draw the temper. I used a potters' kiln and heated the ring to the advised temperature. After the old ring was chisled off the flywheel was kept cold. When the ring was hot it was taken from the kiln, dropped onto the flywheel and it became a tight fit as it cooled.