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[brownspeed]

Back on the road for a couple of weeks now and trying to sort problems as they manifest themselves. My latest issue is an intermittent starting problem; the starter motor sometimes whizzes along merrily without actually engaging with the ring gear. I given a gentle tap on the starter casing it'll engage sometimes, other occasions it'll sort itself out; so I don't think I've a tooth/ teeth missing.

 I'll whizz it out over the weekend and check it out- my question is- should I just clean and degrease the shaft or is there a proprietary lubricant I should use? I think I used a dry graphite spray when I looked it over; this is clearly not helping!!

over to the audience..........

[KernowCooper]

Dry Graphite is what I use, if thats not sorted it then it may be the bendix is worn causing the sticking, have you washed it off and seen if its showing signs of jamming.

[brownspeed]

it got a good clean in December before we hit the road. will try again tomorrow.
if it turns out to be bolloxed, is fitting a pre-engaged type an option? I've heard there may be an issue with flywheel teeth being incompatible?
PS Thanks for the response

Edited by brownspeed, 16 January 2015 - 08:36 PM.

[KernowCooper]

You have to have the ring gear to go with the Pre-Engaged Starter I'm afraid

[brownspeed]

suspected so thanks kernow.

[Ethel]

An inertia should work well enough, but if you want to go pre engaged you could fit a high torque motor replacement for the inertia, pricier but not so much when compared to fitting a new ring gear as well.

 

Are you sure it's not a bad battery, any link between not turning over and being driven or weather?

[brownspeed]

definitely sticking. its had a good clean and been showered in fresh graphite. hopefully that should be it. its heading towards a Basil Fawlty "this is your last chance, I've warned you about this" scenarios. if it does it again ill launch it.

by the way- how much axial float should be in the shaft?

[Rog46]

When I started working on cars (50 years ago) I was taught to wash the benbix In paraffin (petrol leaves a residue of the upper cylinder oils) dry it and leave it. No lubrication of any sort. It's always worked for me.