Is the bendix a nigtmare?

[Bob Bidonde]

Go modern for reliability.

[German guy]

Bob Biondi.


Thanks. That is what I am doing. Having my mechanic locate three OEM bendix bolts in the trans made the message clear. While they may be working well on some cars they have a serious flaw. I may not be a master mechanic but I am pretty sure that my predecessor and I did not install the bendix incorrectly three times. That lock washer is a pretty flimsy source of false security for something that can result in a catastrophic transmission failure.

[Terry Burtz, Calif]

Originally Posted by German guy

Bob Biondi.


Thanks. That is what I am doing. Having my mechanic locate three OEM bendix bolts in the trans made the message clear. While they may be working well on some cars they have a serious flaw. I may not be a master mechanic but I am pretty sure that my predecessor and I did not install the bendix incorrectly three times. That lock washer is a pretty flimsy source of false security for something that can result in a catastrophic transmission failure.

When you get the new replacement drive, extend the gear completely and compare the length of extension to the extension of an original Bendix drive. The original Bendix extends the gear 5/32 inch further which guarantees full engagement of the ring gear.

The new drive is a tractor part that is not a direct replacement for the original Bendix.

Total gear engagement also depends on the crankshaft thrust bearings and starter motor thrust.

[rotorwrench]

The 12-volt conversion makes it necessary to change the older style bendix to the later type as illustrated before. The starter spins at a higher RPM on 12-volt unless the fields are changed to the partially shunted type used for 12-volt systems. The 12-volt converted starter doesn't spin as fast.

I'm not sure if the parts source problem is a back order thing or if the parts will no longer be available. We are entering into another time when a lot of reproduction parts are no longer going to be produced unless folks step up to take over the manufacturing. When the world economy is troubled, these things start to happen.

[Dino's A]

Originally Posted by rotorwrench

The 12-volt conversion makes it necessary to change the older style bendix to the later type as illustrated before. The starter spins at a higher RPM on 12-volt unless the fields are changed to the partially shunted type used for 12-volt systems. The 12-volt converted starter doesn't spin as fast.

I'm not sure if the parts source problem is a back order thing or if the parts will no longer be available. We are entering into another time when a lot of reproduction parts are no longer going to be produced unless folks step up to take over the manufacturing. When the world economy is troubled, these things start to happen.

I'll repeat myself again, the modern Bendix & original model are gone. company is out of business.