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Date:         Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:30:34 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Starter Woes - '88GL
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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At 03:21 AM 6/14/2011, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >that's interesting about the Bendix. >You cleaned it internally ? ..

Just being picky here...modern starters have an overrunning clutch and direct solenoid engagement of the pinion, *not* a Bendix drive. You're talking here about the overrunning clutch.

The Bendix drive is a thoroughly ingenious device which uses the inertia of the pinion to drive it up a helical channel on the motor shaft and force it into engagement on the ring gear; when the engine fires it kicks the pinion back down the motor shaft (and if you simply stop cranking there's a spring that pulls it out of engagement). Not used on cars in a long time. Starters employing a Bendix drive use a separate contactor (commonly called "the solenoid") to control the electrical feed to the starter motor. They're a bit finicky and won't engage properly if they get sticky or dirty.

There's a good image of a Bendix drive here: http://www.marxparts.com/repro%20chevy_starter.htm

Yrs, d


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