Starter Bendix Problems
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Joined: Feb 2010
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From: College Station, TX
I took the starter off and the flywheel looked great. The bendix gear showed some wear, but I need to find out what was going on. I pulled the transmission back and took the ring gear/flywheel off and it had 3 worn spots on it where there were no teeth. I replaced the flywheel and put another starter on and now everything is perfect. I have another problem I can't figure out. I had to replace the fuel sending unit on the front tank because it would not regester. Now it has quit working again. You ever heard of this happening?
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Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Henderson Kentucky
same problem except when starter tried to engauge big screetch. Flywheel has 4 bad spots with worn teeth.
Also I went to an electric motor repair shop and started talking about the " bendix ", he about had a fit, bendix is only a name brand that happens to make most of the old school starter DRIVES. He had to inform me that Bendix also made many other parts! But he wasn't A hole about it. Took my starter apart look at everything put back together with no new parts and said that wasn't the issue. No charge!!!
Also I went to an electric motor repair shop and started talking about the " bendix ", he about had a fit, bendix is only a name brand that happens to make most of the old school starter DRIVES. He had to inform me that Bendix also made many other parts! But he wasn't A hole about it. Took my starter apart look at everything put back together with no new parts and said that wasn't the issue. No charge!!!
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From: North East Ohio
My rear tank does this and I'm trying to recall what it is. Something like if the gauge drops to E then it's a bad power wire/connection, if it goes past Full it's a bad ground. Or vice versa, I can't remember. If it's just stuck at E and wiggling the wires don't make it move at all it could also be a pinhole in the float, as mentioned, and the float sank. I've been there, too.
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