Starter pinion isnt engaging!

Post by **noiseguy** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 12:08 pm

Why would you permanently engage it? It won't run like that.

If you're in a crunch, you can start a Spree using a drill with a socket. Remove the bendix and leave off the sidecover, reassemble front pulley. Hook up a drill with a socket to fit the front pulley, and spin the engine CW. This should start it up if it's going to. Then you can decide what to do further.

niftyfifty · Post by **niftyfifty** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 2:13 am

when you say remove the bendix, i thought the bendix was the gear at the top of the starter pinion, i must be wrong because i didnt think you could remove that.

i'm sorry i'm such a noob, but what is a bendix?

Post by **noiseguy** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:06 am

The bendix is the shaft with two gears on it; the starter turns the bendix, the bendix has a gear that jumps out and engages the starter ring.

Bendix may be a US only term, the name of the inventor of this type of starter, I believe.

niftyfifty · Post by **niftyfifty** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:24 am

thanks for that, tried the drill start but i can find a socket that fits the pulley nut and that will fit into the drill peice.

thanks once again guys