Please Help Bendix friction-clutch mechanism drive

Laddies

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Re: Please Help Bendix friction-clutch mechanism drive

If the bendix gear engages the flywheel and slips on the shaft it's the bendix thats bad
 

F_R

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Re: Please Help Bendix friction-clutch mechanism drive

What motor are we talking about? I am not familiar with any that are able to "slip". That doesn't mean I know everything though.

If you mean the starter is spinning and the gear doesn't rise to engage the flywheel, and the gear is free on the shaft, then the starter is bad, or not getting enough electrical power. It is the instant acceleration of the starter that causes the gear to rise. If it is sluggish, it will just sit there and rotate slowly.
 

Silvertip

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Re: Please Help Bendix friction-clutch mechanism drive

He's saying the Bendix rises and engages the flywheel, motor spins but the pinion does not rotate. Classis bad Bendix.
 

Chinewalker

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Re: Please Help Bendix friction-clutch mechanism drive

Could also be a case of someone having "lubricated" the bedix, allowing the rubber clutch part to slip. Sometimes spraying it out with carb cleaner can clean it up enough to work...
- Scott
 

wilde1j

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Re: Please Help Bendix friction-clutch mechanism drive

Well, what's it doing???
 
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