[Roadsters] Starter Problem Continued

[matthew peterson]

Well, I decided to take Greg's advice and at least see what I could get a
rebuilt starter/solenoid for.  I'm glad I did because I got one for $29!  I
was suprised it was so inexpensive.  I think I paid more to get my old one
"fixed" last time.
I pulled the old one last night and put the new one on and
it engaged just like it should.  No more whirring and grinding.  What a
relief.  Problems are never fun but I did learn something new throught this
one.
Thanks everyone for your input and help.
Matt Peterson
'68 1600 (L20b)
Houston, MN



----- Original Message ----
From: "gregs672liter at netzero.net"
<gregs672liter at netzero.net>
To: pete_303 at yahoo.com
Sent: Friday, August 1,
2008 3:16:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Starter Problem Continued


Well, why
not just go get a rebuilt starter????? Why do I say this?  Cause last night I
watched as a bad starter destroyed the teeth on the ring gear on a Ford
Excusion... much more expensive and a thousand times more work to replace the
ring gear than to replace or rebuild the starter... I mean, I understand
wanting to understand how stuff works, but not at the risk of my car... Just
my 2 cents...
Greg Burrows

-- matthew peterson <pete_303 at yahoo.com> wrote:
Hi
all,
Thanks to everyone for all the responses.  I've got a better
understanding of how the bendix works now.
Last night I took the starter off
the engine and engaged it by jumping the two posts on the solenoid.  The first
few times I did it the gear never flung out.  After 5-6 times of doing this it
started to move and eventually it started to fling out right as I jumped the
posts.  So I put it back on and tried it and now it sounds like the bendix
gear is touching the flywheel teeth then backing off.  I hear a slight
grinding/rubbing sound for a split second then it just whirs.  So my question
is, should the bendix gear be spinning full speed the whole time or should it
speed up after it engages the flywheel?  Mine starts spinning very fast before
it flings out.  Could this be the reason it's not engaging the flywheel
teeth?
 It seems to me that if it's spinning that fast that it wouldn't have a
chance
to engage the flywheel and would just grind against the teeth then pull
back.
Any thoughts?
Matt Peterson
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