starter/flywheel issues after hydrolock

[millieboat]

My chevy 350 5.7 naturally aspirated engine siezed in a hydrolock situation. I've fixed that for now however the starter clunked badly when trying to start it.
Now the starter will engage briefly then dis-engage and spin. The boat will eventually start if the starter can catch enough teeth to turn it a couple of times.
This happened several years ago and I had to have the flywheel and starter replaced.

Question:
Is it possible to work on the teeth (file them or somesuch)pm the flywheel to let a new starter bendix engage or do I have to R&R the entire engine to fix this?

 

[captmello]

Re: starter/flywheel issues after hydrolock

It sounds like either the starter and/or flywheel is damaged again. I'd pull the starter and hope that's the problem. The ring gear on the flywheel may be replaceable without replacing the entire flywheel.