Re: Starter drag?

Posted by PackardV8 On 2011/1/10 10:02:02

If the bendix gear on the starter is worn then the entire starter is probably worn. They're easy to rebuild and clean up. 2wo bushings, 2 to 4 armature brushes and a new bendix gear and some paint will make them like new. Of course that ssumes the field coils and armature are still good. Usualy they are. Starters are real tough units, they have to be. Only about 1 out of 10 that i've had show bad armature or field coils. In that case u have 2wo starters. Take two and make one.

Easy to do. Just follow the service manual. Only special process is 'turning' ie cleaniung up the commutator on the armature. Read the service manual. Some of those parts are probably still avalable at a local autoparts strore.