starter dirve lubrication or not?

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birdacre
Posts: 480
Joined: October 8th, 2013, 2:37 pm
Body Type: AA express
Model Year: 1928

starter dirve lubrication or not?

Post by birdacre »

i have always heard to clean starter drive and leave ungreased or oiled. i periodically have to take out and clean when it does not engage. i recently put a new bendix drive on my AA. if it sits more than a few days it whizzes but does not engage. tapping on housing will make it catch. should i use light oil or grease. what do i have to loose. any advice.
Bob C
Posts: 1442
Joined: April 24th, 2003, 11:50 am
Body Type: Mail truck, Stake tr
Model Year: 1931
Location: SO CAL

Re: starter dirve lubrication or not?

Post by Bob C »

I would would try light oil or graphite spray but not grease.

Bob
KimVanOrder
Posts: 753
Joined: August 11th, 2013, 4:25 pm
Body Type: 82-A Platform
Model Year: 1928
Location: Hamilton, Mich.

Re: starter dirve lubrication or not?

Post by KimVanOrder »

I greased mine, Not good. Sticks a bit. go with the graphite.
KVO
Dec. '28 AA
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