drew@pixar.com wrote:
>
> Good morning everyone,
>
> The starter bendix on my '58 TR3A seems to be getting a bit sticky.
> This morning it pretty much refused to spin out and engage the flywheel.
> I guess it's time to pull the started and see whats going on. I seem
> to recall from my earlier days that oil and grease shouldn't be used
> to lube the twisted spline that the bendix slides on since they can
> pick up dirt and stuff and cause the bendix to stick. Instead, it was
> best to use a dry lubricant like powdered graphite. What are other
> people using these days? What about the teflon based sprays?
>
> I think I need to nurse this starter along for as long as I can since
> I believe that it's one of the earlier round nose ones. From what
> I understand, rebuild kits and replacement starters aren't available
> and the alternative is to switch to one of the later ones which also
> means switching to a later transmission case. Is all this correct?
> Anyone know of any parts for earlier starters?
>
> Thanks for all the help so far,
> Drew
>
> --
> Drew Rogge
> drew@pixar.com
The problem with rebuilding the earlier starters is that some rubber
sleeve or coupling was no longer availiable, but I believe the Moss, at
least, and Maybe TRF now have this part avaliable again.
I'll look into it.
--
George Richardson
'57 TR3, TS15559L
(getting ready to paint - and now on the web!)
http://www.merlingroupinc.com/tr3.htm
P.S. Drew, I had to redo some of the wires in the control head. The horn
wires had broken loose. Since My car didn't have horns when I got it, I
didn't realize that until I took it apart.
Anyway ,it's fixed and should go out to you today.
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