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Kenjt · 06-04-2022, 05:03 PM

Among other problems I've had with my Model A, my mechanic found that the timing was off. He had a lot of trouble getting the timing right. He ended up asking me for the crank, thinking (I guess) that he could slowly turn the crank to help fix the timing. The next thing I knew, he was telling me he discovered that the laminated timing gear had broken up a bit. It seem very suspicious that, for a 90 year old car, this gear would suddenly fail. I doubt the crank was used much, if ever. Can someone tell me if it's really possible for this gear to fail over time or could it have been caused by my mechanic, who although very good is not an expert when it comes to Model A's.

06-04-2022, 05:03 PM	#1
Kenjt Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Monroe, NJ Posts: 86	Laminated Timing Gear Among other problems I've had with my Model A, my mechanic found that the timing was off. He had a lot of trouble getting the timing right. He ended up asking me for the crank, thinking (I guess) that he could slowly turn the crank to help fix the timing. The next thing I knew, he was telling me he discovered that the laminated timing gear had broken up a bit. It seem very suspicious that, for a 90 year old car, this gear would suddenly fail. I doubt the crank was used much, if ever. Can someone tell me if it's really possible for this gear to fail over time or could it have been caused by my mechanic, who although very good is not an expert when it comes to Model A's.