<VV>Starter woze

Padgett pp2 at 6007.us
Wed Dec 7 16:55:50 EST 2005


>  If the starter has to crank for more than 10 seconds or so, the starter 
> drive will engage and then it sounds like it starts to freewheel and not 
> turn the engine.  I can hear the starter still turning.  I replaced one 
> of the starters with a spare that I had and worked normally for a while 
> but now it apparently does the same thing.

Early stage of a failed bendix drive (later stage will not turn engine for 
more than a second or two without popping out). Dogs have gotten loose. Can 
replace just the drive (thingie with the big spring) but most will just 
trade ded presidents for time and replace the whole starter.

Padgett 



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