Re: Heat shields, manuals, starters & luggage rack slats

[doug@dougbraun.com]

Try this first:

Take it out and clean and oil the spiral-threaded portion of the drive
assembly.  If the drive gear cannot spin inwards on the shaft without
sticking or binding, it will not engage the flywheel.  Also
put a drop of oil on the bushing where the shaft comes out of the
starter body.


Doug Braun
'72 Spit


At 09:47 PM 5/1/2005 -0500, you wrote:


>The starter on Lazarus, the '74 Spitfire spins very well, but won't always
>engage the flywheel.  Sometimes a good smack with a soft face hammer will
>make it work for a while.  Can the drive be rebuilt, or is it time to buy a
>new starter?