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daglocks
Joined: 20 Dec 2013 Posts: 31 Location: Aylesbury
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Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 11:22 pm Post subject: Starter motor woes |
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Great news! my 6 volt starter motor is now a 12 volt starter motor!. The problem is, the bendix is rattling against the ring at speed. I greased it to stiffen it up, but no joy. I stretched the return spring, but no joy.
Anyone any ideas?
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47Jag
Joined: 26 Jun 2008 Posts: 1480 Location: Bothwell, Scotland
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Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 12:10 am Post subject: |
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Andrew,
I would get rid of the grease. Wash it clean.. With the stretched spring it should be OK If I remember correctly the recommended lubrication was dry graphite.
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ka
Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 600 Location: Orkney.
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Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 6:45 am Post subject: |
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My six volt starter has always been a twelve volt, I upgraded bulbs coil etc to twelve volt, but did nothing with the starter and it is fine. When under starting load, there is a huge voltage drop to the starter anyway, that is why balasted coils became popular.
I agree with the previous comment, clean all grease and oil from the bendix, get some graphite powder or an old soft pencil and use to lubricate it. _________________ KA
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