starter

[Anonymous]

please help am i missing something. i replaced the starter & solinoid about a year ago . one of the problems i was having was starter was spinning & would not engage. car started & ran great . car was sitting about 2 months & when i went to start ,starter just spun & would not engage.is it possible starter is bad again . i bought a new starter last time not a rebuild.am i missing something or is there a stornger type starter to purchase. it is a stock 66 , 200 coupe most everything is new or rebuilt . any advise would be appreciated. mike

 

[mjpchief]

Bendix is stuck. Take it apart and put a new bendix in it. Make sure you lube the starter shaft with a dry lube to keep it from attracting dust.

 

[Anonymous]

I TOOK STARTER BACK TO AUTOZONE THEY BENCH TESTED & SAID BENDIX WAS MOVING IN & OUT. THE MANAGER SAID TO GOAHEAD AND REPLACE. TOOK IT HOME INSTALLED AND CAR STERTED RIGHT UP.IS IT POSSIBLE I DON'T USE CAR ENOUGH. ONLY TAKE IT OUT ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. MAYBE BATTERY IS NOT CHARGED FULLY FROM SITTING. BATT. IS ABOUT 1 YR. OLD. THANKS FOR REPLY, MIKE

 

[Griny]

My experience is that the grounding and the positive wiring has to be absolutely perfect!
A month orso ago I replaced my starter with one from autozone and it didn't do anything but hum... thought what the heck?
I found out that the jumper cables I used were just not good enough!
Although I jump started my Dodge cummins diesel truck with them, using the same battery.
A lot of people say that those starters are very picky!