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mrtexas · 01-14-2012, 01:16 PM

I was taking my 28 open cab pickup to a local hot rod upholsterer yesterday and I thought I had broken the bendix spring as running the starter made so much noise. About the time I was going to call a wrecker as I was in the median lane of a busy 4 lane city street, a guy walked over and helped me get it push started which it did on the second try. I made the trip without turning it off.

I got a quote of 5-6 hours @$55/hour to install the new Lebarron Bonney interior and re-install the top.

This morning I removed the starter and low and behold the spring was not broken.. Both bolts were missing and the spring was loose. Wow, how lucky I was not to get stranded. I went to Harbor Freight and bought a flexible shaft with a magnet on the end and got both bolts out. In goes the modern bendix today.

Reds34 · 01-14-2012, 01:46 PM

Did you buy a lottery ticket too?

Red

supergnat · 01-14-2012, 01:59 PM

Mr. Texas,
You may not be able to use the more modern bendix if you have the original 1/2 inch shaft starter in your vehicle. Good luck.
Supergnat

columbiA · 01-14-2012, 08:40 PM

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If you have the multi-disc clutch,the barrel type drive will likely hit the AR flywheel before engaging.

01-14-2012, 01:16 PM	#1
mrtexas Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 4,395	starter trouble I was taking my 28 open cab pickup to a local hot rod upholsterer yesterday and I thought I had broken the bendix spring as running the starter made so much noise. About the time I was going to call a wrecker as I was in the median lane of a busy 4 lane city street, a guy walked over and helped me get it push started which it did on the second try. I made the trip without turning it off. I got a quote of 5-6 hours @$55/hour to install the new Lebarron Bonney interior and re-install the top. This morning I removed the starter and low and behold the spring was not broken.. Both bolts were missing and the spring was loose. Wow, how lucky I was not to get stranded. I went to Harbor Freight and bought a flexible shaft with a magnet on the end and got both bolts out. In goes the modern bendix today.

01-14-2012, 01:46 PM	#2
Reds34 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Eastern, CT Posts: 527	Re: starter trouble Did you buy a lottery ticket too? Red

01-14-2012, 01:59 PM	#3
supergnat Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Palmyra, NJ Posts: 475	Re: starter trouble Mr. Texas, You may not be able to use the more modern bendix if you have the original 1/2 inch shaft starter in your vehicle. Good luck. Supergnat

01-14-2012, 08:40 PM	#4
columbiA Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 1,746	Re: starter trouble Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) If you have the multi-disc clutch,the barrel type drive will likely hit the AR flywheel before engaging.