Is the bendix a nigtmare?

[Tom F OHIO]

I lost a bolt off of my bendix and can't find it with a magnet. Will I be okay to
drive it with that bolt laying in there.

[German guy]

Tom OHIO,


Until it gets jammed in the flywheel.

[Tom F OHIO]

Yes that had me nervous. I went today and bought me a new flexible magnet and I got the bolt and the washer out.

[Dino's A]

Originally Posted by Tom F OHIO

Yes that had me nervous. I went today and bought me a new flexible magnet and I got the bolt and the washer out.

Congrats Tom! Now you don't have to worry about that!

[Dino's A]

Originally Posted by Tom F OHIO

I lost a bolt off of my bendix and can't find it with a magnet. Will I be okay to
drive it with that bolt laying in there.

Hi Tom-I also tried a magnet but couldn't get it out. I took my shop Vac
and put a smaller hose in it and luckily, I got it out. The smaller hose I used
was about 3/4" ID. The size is a little critical because it has to be big
enough to grab the bolt but small enough to push the hose all the way down
to the area where it is. I have even heard of people putting magnets onto the
flywheel and hand cranking to get it. I choose the vacuum method as I didn't
want something like that falling off for some reason and causing more trouble.

If you play with it long enough, you'll probably get it.
Dino F.

[jak]

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Originally Posted by Tom F OHIO

I lost a bolt off of my bendix and can't find it with a magnet. Will I be okay to
drive it with that bolt laying in there.

Put a strong magnet onto the flywheel, and turn the engine over slowly by hand. as the magnet goes around you should hear the magnet pick up the bolt and one the magnet get to the starter opening remove both of them.

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Originally Posted by Tom F OHIO

I lost a bolt off of my bendix and can't find it with a magnet. Will I be okay to
drive it with that bolt laying in there.

With the starter removed, place a strong "rare-earth" magnet on the outer diameter of the flywheel...rotate the engine using your hand crank and when the maginet re-appears so will your bolt