Kelvin TASC 8 RR 1200 RPM

[Tropical Sub]

Dear all,

Need help we got two kelvin 1979 edition 8 cylinder. 

i have problem with the starter gear and the Stater gear ring.

can't find on market.

anyone know where i can buy those spare parts 

[Athy]

Welcome! I think you are our first member from L'ile Maurice.

We have a number of vintage engine experts on here, including at least two Kelvin owners, and I hope that you'll get the help you need from one or more of them.

[Tropical Sub]

Thank you Athy.

 it would be great if i could get help quickly on this problem 

[billh]

Hello!

You want Seaward Engineering:

Phone:  0141 632 4910

974 Pollokshaws Road

GlasgowLanarkshireG41 2HA

Years of  Kelvin experience.

That's 2 big engines you got there!

Bill

[Tropical Sub]

Hello Bill

Yeps. we have lot of problem with our both anticlockwise starter.

we have already change more than 5 gear in 6 month.

 

[rjasmith]

29 minutes ago, billh said:

Hello!

You want Seaward Engineering:

Phone:  0141 632 4910

974 Pollokshaws Road

GlasgowLanarkshireG41 2HA

Years of  Kelvin experience.

That's 2 big engines you got there!

Bill

Here's a youtube showing John and Andy (of Seaward Eng) starting up a TBSC8

Richard

 

[billh]

There are starter motor experts on here more experienced than I but it looks to me as though the starter is not fixed down properly on its mounting or is in the wrong position, it is important to check the clearance between the pinion and starter ring, but I don't know what it should be! 

[Tony Brooks]

I think that starter may be clamp mounted onto a cast cradle so if the clap straps come loose or the cradle is incorrectly positioned you could easily get that sort of problem.

I also think it has adjustable contacts that energise the motor coils so if its energising too soon you would be putting all the load on just the end of the teeth.

[bizzard]

That gear looks a bit conical to me, tapering in towards the outer end of it  Perhaps the motors not quite paralel  with the engine, or a tooth too many. Or it might be a photographic illusion.

[Tony Brooks]

I did wonder about the tooth pitch/number and now you mention it teeth at the bottom looks to have far less damage when compared to those at the top. I think it may well be a wrong pinion or ring gear but I would have expected very sluggish operation and even jambing.

[Tropical Sub]

Thanks all of you for your comments. we found that the starter gear ring get damage also.

i need to change both gear ring and pinion.

does anyone have plans of the gear ring and pinion.

[Tropical Sub]

hi do anyone have the direct number of glasgow pls 

Seaward Engineering

[dave moore]

Look back on earlier posts, it’s already there

[Tropical Sub]

thanks but i can reach them.

For the coming week, we have planned to do our yearly maintenance of our mother ship.

Regarding the starter ring, pinion and starter.

I urgently need 2 anticlockwise starter + pinion and  1 starter ring.

Because both our engine are out of order 

 

[Tony Brooks]

Are you putting the UK code in front of the number. I Thinks its 44, I also think you may have to drop the first zero so maybe 44 141 632 4910

[Tropical Sub]

Yes i have done it but ringing but no one answer  

[BEngo]

It is the holiday season in Scotland.  Seaward may well be closed.  Try them again after 8 January.

If no luck there try British Polar Diesels who now support the Kelvin Range world wide. britishpolar.co.uk.

 Phone no is on the contact us page behind the get in touch tab.

N