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09-07-2021, 10:14 AM | #1 |
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irregular clicking sound
After installing a rebuilt engine everything worked fine except for this odd irregular clicking sound when driving. At first i thought it was something to do with the running gear, oiled the sqeaky front spring, greased everything still the clicking noise. Sometimes I could drive arond, no clicking, didn't matter if we where driving fast or slow. Once clicking started,turned off the engine and coasted sound disappeared!! OK sound from the engine. Took the alternator and water pump apart, all OK. Removed the starter, bingo the small return spring against the starter gear GONE. The small gear had been bouncing off the flywheel ring and the stop on the bendix!!!!
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09-07-2021, 10:37 AM | #2 |
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Re: irregular clicking sound
Good detective work. Hope the fix works for you.
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09-07-2021, 10:48 AM | #3 |
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Re: irregular clicking sound
Yes very common problem have seen it many times.
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09-07-2021, 12:29 PM | #4 |
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Re: irregular clicking sound
Hooray, you are tenacious! Thanks for the closure
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09-07-2021, 02:14 PM | #5 |
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Re: irregular clicking sound
Tiny tip: Get some extras of the special lock washers for the Bendix and keep a couple in your car.
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09-07-2021, 02:25 PM | #6 |
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09-07-2021, 03:54 PM | #7 |
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Re: irregular clicking sound
Ivan
I was wondering about the modern gear but don't know anything about it Wilf |
09-07-2021, 04:07 PM | #8 |
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Re: irregular clicking sound
Easier to install and a lot less worries, unless you "have" to be original.
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09-07-2021, 06:23 PM | #9 |
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Re: irregular clicking sound
I have mostly heard bad things about the modern ones, mainly that they jam a lot. Once you fix your starter it will last for another 20 years.
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09-07-2021, 07:16 PM | #10 |
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Re: irregular clicking sound
There are different modern Bendix drives available that have are different quality. I bought two from two different vendors to find one that I thought was a good one. So far I am very happy with the the one in my car. The ones that jam are different than the ones used in Model A's. They have a mechanism that locks the drive in the engaged position which causes them to jam if the engine does not start. But, like I said, these types are not used on Model A's.
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09-11-2021, 04:45 PM | #11 |
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Re: irregular clicking sound
Installed a USA made starter bendix assembly and quess what NO MORE CLICKING Thanks to Snyders quick shipping to our home in Ontario Canada, 2 1/2 Days
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