Starter bendix doesn’t engage tight

Re: Starter bendix doesn’t engage tight

Thx for all the info! While I was ready to removed starter I remembered years ago turning off the l turnoff on my battery then re turning on tightening it. That worked! I believe the battery turnoff switch had a connectivity issue. First startup this season. Turned over & w a little gas prime fired right up!
Thx all!
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Re: Starter bendix doesn’t engage tight

All good! Just a loose nut behind the controls, me lol! I have to relearn every year that non use & oxidation on battery terminals is common. I disconnected battery terminals cleaned including the battery diss one t switch. Primed arb w a spray or 2 of gas & she fired right up :)!
Thx for the great suggestions!
 
Re: Starter bendix doesn’t engage tight

The Powermaster "original style" starters have a less than stellar reputation. The Powermaster gear reduction style have a much better recommend. They also engage from the front side rather than the rear so may be running on better flywheel teeth as well.
 
Re: Starter bendix doesn’t engage tight

Because reduction gear starters engage from the front, flywheel clearance is critical.


Turns out my ring gear was not running true on the flywheel and started catching on the starter when running. Fixed now.
 
Re: Starter bendix doesn’t engage tight

Just a question/thought. Since the reduction starters engage from the front should the ring gear be flipped so the chamfer faces front? Probably not if just replacing the starter but what if when the ring gear needs replacing? Asking for a friend.:cool:
 
Re: Starter bendix doesn’t engage tight

51504bat said:
Just a question/thought. Since the reduction starters engage from the front should the ring gear be flipped so the chamfer faces front? Probably not if just replacing the starter but what if when the ring gear needs replacing? Asking for a friend.:cool:
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i've read that it's sometimes recommended to match a ring gear's chamfer with the direction of the pinion gear's engagement. but i doubt if i would do it. at least not until i'd "given it a go", so to speak.

and i don't know for sure, but removing the ring gear on a ford's flywheel is probably a destructive process. as they are usually cracked (the casting is very brittle on the ones i'm familiar with) in two or cut off, IIRC.
 
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Re: Starter bendix doesn’t engage tight

With reduction starters. Chamfer on the front of the flywheel gear maybe a little helpful, but not critical as the pinion gear is chamfered and the motor can not rotate until the gear is fully engaged.
 
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Re: Starter bendix doesn’t engage tight

Since I fitted a new clutch and flywheel the reduction starter works fine, so no need to worry about ring gear chamfer.


Also if you ever need to go back to a proper Bendix starter (reduction drives are pretty ugly) you know everything will be OK.
 
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