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Problems with RD-engine!

Posted By : Roger Danielsson, 31-Jan-2007, 11:39am

Hello!

I have a 13/60 Herald and I'm at the moment dismantling an RD-engine (Toledo 1300 FWD?) because I will use some spare parts from this engine. But I can't remove the starter ring / wheel from the crankshaft on the RD-engine! Unfortunately I don't know the part number or even the correct name of this part. But you can see a picture of the thing! (It's the shiny thing I can't remove...).

Can anyone please advise me how to remove this part, before I remove it using an angle grinder!? Do I need a special tool for the job?? Where can I find an expoded view / drawing of this engine on the internet? Thanks in advance!!

Regards,
Roger Danielsson.

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Posted By : Chris Taylor, 31-Jan-2007, 05:58pm

The engine you have is a 1300 fwd. (Not a Toledo, that came later). The item is the starter ring. You need a meaty hub puller to remove it as it is on a taper fitting. (Angle grinder won't help unless you grind right down to the crank itself.
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  Posted By : Roger Danielsson, 31-Jan-2007, 06:13pm
  
  Thanks Chris! I will try to find a really meaty puller.
  Chers!
  Roger.
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    Posted By : Kevin Rochfort, 31-Jan-2007, 08:01pm
    
    I think you will find very little in the way of bits from a RD series engine from a FWD car that will fit a RWD car such as your Herald. I'm not sure about the block (probably not), and I'm fairly certain that you won't be able to use the crank. Maybe one or two of the smaller anciliaries will fit. You would be much better off finding an old RWD engine and using that
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      Posted By : Chris Taylor, 31-Jan-2007, 11:22pm
      
      There may be slight differences, but you should find the block, head, rods, camshaft of a 1300 fwd useable, but the crank IS different; definitely so at the front end, and maybe so at the rear (completely different flywheel used). Ancillaries such as dynamo, distributor, carb, water pump, possibly manifolds (inlet will be OK, exhaust maybe), rockers and maybe even starter motor may be useable. Sump, engine front and rear plates, flywheel, clutch and mountings will be of no use!
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        Posted By : Roger Danielsson, 01-Feb-2007, 09:31am
        
        Thanks Chris and Kevin for your feed-back!
        
        I have a crack i my Herald block (GE-engine) and the cooling water flows down to the sump and mix with the oil. I live on the Aland Islands between Finland and Sweden so we have very cold winters, and I probably did not add enough glycol into the water...
        
        Hence, my plan is to use the block, pistons, con rods, camshaft and possibly also the head from the RD-engine (I will use the crank from the GE-engine). I got this engine (the RD-engine) for free, so I thought it was worth trying. I can also mention that I finally managed to remove the starter ring thanks to your advice and by adding a lot of heat. But it took me 3 days and a lot of cursing. Thanks again for your help!
        
        Regards,
        Roger Danielsson.