| lazy69ranch | -- 08-09-2013 @ 1:49 PM |
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I bought a 51 2 door with the 8BA motor and original 6 volt system. The car had been sitting for 8 years. When I try to start it, the starter spins but does not engage the flywheel. I'm going to pull the starter. But before I buy another starter I wanted to check and see if this is common from sitting too long and if there's something I can do to convince the bendix to engage. Thanks for the help. Dan
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| alanwoodieman | -- 08-09-2013 @ 2:11 PM |
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sounds like the bendix is stuck, the bendix rides on a spiral track to engage the flywheel and will get rusted on also I have seen them with so much grease on them that they tend to stick from the solid grease, but before you remove the started try to jump it with 12 volts--sometimes this will jar it loose
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| ford38v8 | -- 08-09-2013 @ 4:28 PM |
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Also, try giving the bendix an attitude adjustment with a tire iron. They do listen to reason. Alan
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| TomO | -- 08-11-2013 @ 7:19 AM |
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I would pull the starter and check the Bendix drive for broken parts, if there are none, i would clean it and lubricate it with a light lubricant like WD 40. Tom
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| trjford8 | -- 08-11-2013 @ 8:13 PM |
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I agree with TomO on pulling the starter. You may have to pull it anyway, so just do it in the beginning and it will save you a lot of time.
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| Grant | -- 08-12-2013 @ 6:39 AM |
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Definitely pull the starter. Our '36 did exactly the same thing in June. It turned out that the Bendix bolt at the end of the shaft had its top sheared off. After removing the threaded portion of the bolt, putting in a new one, and re-installing the starter, the engine fired up right away. You may be chasing more than one problem but checking out the starter is the right thing to do first. Let us know how you make out.
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| Norm | -- 08-18-2013 @ 7:32 AM |
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I always believed that NO lubricant should be used on the Bendix threaded shaft. It should be dry and free.
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