Berghandler
Member
I had been having problems getting my 1949 8N starter to always engage. I noticed that it would jump or skip a beat when cranking like some teeth were maybe broken in the ring gear. I asked local dealer and he recommended a new bendix. I installed one and even though it turned over and started better it made the skipping spot now like a pounding, on the ring gear I think. SO much so that now the starter just spins and NO engagement or turn over of engine. I think I either am at a spot on the ring gear that truely has no teeth left or I've broken teeth on the bendix, or pin has come out and bendix is no operational. I have turned over engine by hand in an atttempt to get to a new spot on the ring gear and then tried to start again but always the same result, starter just spins.
I think I need to check out ring gear but that looks like a major project especially if it needs to be replaced. Any ideas?
If it needs a new ring gear is there any easy way to replece other then having to crack the engine from the frame?
Thanks
I think I need to check out ring gear but that looks like a major project especially if it needs to be replaced. Any ideas?
If it needs a new ring gear is there any easy way to replece other then having to crack the engine from the frame?
Thanks