I am at a loss, I thought it was low compression but

[silverclerk@gmail.com]

Ok, well since I have taken that cover off I suppose I will need to stake those screws again. However, what are the chances of losing magnetism on the rotor?

[e3steve]

If you completely remove the stator and place it around the rotor whilst you do the violent bit it will act as a keeper ring.

Place both items on a piece of sheet timber (plywood works OK) but work on a concrete base as a datum; staking on a bench, other than directly over a vertical (leg) which is firmly at datum level, is a no-no, as the bench top will just 'give' with the impact and create the need to belt it harder.