keep breaking the starter's nose
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keep breaking the starter's nose
my son bought a 66 chevelle which he was told has a corvette motor in it, supposedly a 383 but it's definately a small block chev. When he bought it the starter looked brand new, but we took it out and the 'nose' (bendix cover?) was cracked all the way around. We figured it got dropped or something so we buy a new one. Three startups later its making noise again and guess what, the brand new starter is broken the same way.
It looks like the bendix shoots out and breaks the nose off. How do we fix this? Is there some special starter we need to get? It's an atuomatic transmission I have no idea which one.
Thanks so much!!
It looks like the bendix shoots out and breaks the nose off. How do we fix this? Is there some special starter we need to get? It's an atuomatic transmission I have no idea which one.
Thanks so much!!
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my son bought a 66 chevelle which he was told has a corvette motor in it, supposedly a 383 but it's definately a small block chev. When he bought it the starter looked brand new, but we took it out and the 'nose' (bendix cover?) was cracked all the way around. We figured it got dropped or something so we buy a new one. Three startups later its making noise again and guess what, the brand new starter is broken the same way.
It looks like the bendix shoots out and breaks the nose off. How do we fix this? Is there some special starter we need to get? It's an atuomatic transmission I have no idea which one.
Thanks so much!!
It looks like the bendix shoots out and breaks the nose off. How do we fix this? Is there some special starter we need to get? It's an atuomatic transmission I have no idea which one.
Thanks so much!!
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I guess a backfire makes more sense then the bendix breaking it off.
And I'll have to look if there is a brace on the starter, I'm thinking there was just one bolt that went up into the engine.
Thanks, you guys rock!!
And I'll have to look if there is a brace on the starter, I'm thinking there was just one bolt that went up into the engine.
Thanks, you guys rock!!
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If you only have 1 bolt holding your starter onto the engine then that is your problem right there, it takes 2 and the ones from factory original with the serrrated shanks are the only ones to use,,,, I've found out the hard way. The brace on the other end of the starter is also important to have, any less and its a crap shoot.
Good luck, Peace,,, Moosie
Good luck, Peace,,, Moosie
