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SAJ · 07-12-2019, 04:37 PM

The centrifugal weight on the Bendix of an Abell starter motor came loose, so the Bendix gear would not throw in to the ring gear.
We needed an anvil to back up the shaft so I could pein the weight back onto the starter shaft. There was an old original Victorian cast iron park bench nearby, so we unbolted one of the heavy ends, turned it upside down on the ground and used the foot as an anvil to back up the shaft while I peined it into place.
Then we reassembled the park bench, started the car and drove it onto the car ferry, which was about to leave for the South Island.
SAJ in NZ

07-12-2019, 04:37 PM	#14
SAJ Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 515	Re: What roadside repairs have you made to keep your A going The centrifugal weight on the Bendix of an Abell starter motor came loose, so the Bendix gear would not throw in to the ring gear. We needed an anvil to back up the shaft so I could pein the weight back onto the starter shaft. There was an old original Victorian cast iron park bench nearby, so we unbolted one of the heavy ends, turned it upside down on the ground and used the foot as an anvil to back up the shaft while I peined it into place. Then we reassembled the park bench, started the car and drove it onto the car ferry, which was about to leave for the South Island. SAJ in NZ