starter tech
 

My nice gear reduction starter gave up. It started making grinding noises and would slip sometimes. Then it quit, so I took it apart and found the problem. The housing for the clutch is cracked so I need to replace it. How do I get the snap ring off the end of the shaft so I can get the gear and clutch off?

Thanks Dan

This is the starter.

http://www.db-starter-alternator.com...1%20%20%206449

It has worked great for me. The only reason it broke was my timing light went to hell and I had 55 degrees of locked out timing. There must be a simple way of getting the gear and bendix off the shaft.