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How to Replace the Starter Ring Gear Opel Vectra B

OHC Petrol Engine 2 illustrations

Starter Ring Gear, Replace

Remove flywheel - see operation "Flywheel, Remove and Install".

Drill starter ring gear below one tooth gap approx. 8 mm deep using ∅ 6 mm drill.

Separate starter ring gear with a chisel at the drilling point.

Heat starter ring gear uniformly to between 180 ° C and 230 ° C (straw-yellow burnished colour). Fit starter ring gear with inner chamfered edge towards the flywheel.

Install flywheel - see operation "Flywheel, Remove and Install".

Check lateral run-out of starter ring gear - see "Technical Data".