Went to my boat today to do some work. While doing the work (not engine related work), I put the starting battery on a Battery Minder at the 8 amp setting for 2 hours. Mainly because I had not used the boat in about two months due to vacation and then Covid19.
Turned the key to start and sounded like the starter was turning but not engaging the engine. Turned key off and back to start, same thing. Tried it a 3rd time and it started. The engine did not crank slow before it started.
So the Bendix drive needs to be replaced? I have not pulled to starter to look at anything.
But better to put it on my list than wait until next summer.
On the other hand this was a once occurrence after the boat had been sitting for 2 months.
From the picture below, does the starter have a Bendix drive to spin the gear up or an arm part of the starter solenoid pushes the gear up?
How can they make a starter for $70?
Turned the key to start and sounded like the starter was turning but not engaging the engine. Turned key off and back to start, same thing. Tried it a 3rd time and it started. The engine did not crank slow before it started.
So the Bendix drive needs to be replaced? I have not pulled to starter to look at anything.
But better to put it on my list than wait until next summer.
On the other hand this was a once occurrence after the boat had been sitting for 2 months.
From the picture below, does the starter have a Bendix drive to spin the gear up or an arm part of the starter solenoid pushes the gear up?
How can they make a starter for $70?
Attachments
Last edited: