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#12174 11/02/2003 5:34 AM | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 42 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 42 | Anyone have any ideas why my starter bendix grinds when I try starting my engine? Not every time, just every so often. Then the times when it doesn't not make full contact, after 3 or 4 tries, then it engages.
The truck is a 1954 Chevy 3800 series with a 235 engine. It has been converted over to 12 votls (with 12 volt starter) and still has the original style foot shift bendix on the floor board.
Thinking that there might be some BAD teeth on the bendix or flywheel missing or rounded off. I removed the flywheel cover and looked at the flywheel completly 360 degress around for any signs of worn gear teeth, everything looks in excellent shape. Then took off the starter, again couldn't see anything wrong.
What could be causing this every so often?
Thanks,
John Niekamp
1954 Chevrolet 3800 series flatbed dump
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#12175 11/03/2003 1:32 AM | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 | It could be the linkage for the foot switch on the starter. Look at the pivot point of the bendix lever on the starter itself.
Could also be a cracked starter gear...
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#12176 11/03/2003 4:29 AM | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 | First, check what Luke said. Then, you might have to shim your starter, shim the top bolt to give more engagement, bottom bolt gives less. If you paint the teeth you can see the engagement pattern, which will tell you a lot. Don't know what is used today, we used to use white lead, last time I checked anything I used dychem, it was handy.
Is your starter a 12 volt in the 6 volt housing? If not, there are differences in the tooth count.
Fred
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