Mike,
Best to pull the starter. Look at the drive end and ensure it
isn't crudded up (technical term). The drive should spin quite freely.
Lubricate with white grease or thin oil. Also, low battery voltage will not
enable enough spinning torque to drive the drive so you might walk the
walk. Clean the terminals, both ground points and battery connection. While
the starter is out, peer into the hole and have a peek at the ring gear
teeth. Usually the problem is just a hanging-up pinion gear and cleaning
will suffice.
Peter
So, no overheating?
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At 10:21 AM 10/8/2001, Mike MacLean wrote:
>Had a great time at the San Diego meet yesterday with all the other
>listers that attended. While I was driving up to the paddock for my 2nd
>place trophy and pictures I turned the car off a few times because the
>line was slow in moving up to the award platform. I did not want to
>overheat while I was getting an award! Every time I went to start the
>car the starter would just whine like it was spinning up, but there was
>no engagement with the ring gear. Is this the bendix? Is the shaft
>just turning, but not throwing the bendix towards the ring gear. My car
>is determined to embarrass me one way or another.
>Mike MacLean Supercharged 60 Sprite
>P.S. Rick Snover kept yelling at me from the award platform, "Hurry up
>Mike before it overheats!" Thanks Rick.
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