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[omega3000]

Can starter motors be stripped down and refurbished yourself , not sure of the workings or if anything can be replaced or cleaned ... mine keeps sticking "pug" could it be a loose connection or is it on its way out 

[symes]

Take it off and clean off Bendix(thats the bit on end with a small gear) with wd40 then refit mate

[omega3000]

Take it off and clean off Bendix(thats the bit on end with a small gear) with wd40 then refit mate

Ooh  never heard of that , cheers symes ill look it up first 

[dbug]

Take it off and clean off Bendix(thats the bit on end with a small gear) with wd40 then refit mate

+1 and providing teeth intact and not damaged, lighly oil (WD40 will clean but is not a lubricant) to make sure it is free running

[omega3000]

This is same as mine




Anything else to check or clean on it .

[dbug]

Provided its electrically ok just ensure bendix is undamaged and runs and returns freely on the shaft.  Also worth looking through the starter aperture at the starter ring gear for damaged teeth.

[omega3000]

Just had a quick look at bendix problems ont web , will clean out and crud from the shaft and teeth .. also says check battery earth and battery has enough power 

[symes]

Take it off and clean off Bendix(thats the bit on end with a small gear) with wd40 then refit mate

+1 and providing teeth intact and not damaged, lighly oil (WD40 will clean but is not a lubricant) to make sure it is free running

putting lube on acts as magnet for the dust

[symes]

Just had a quick look at bendix problems ont web , will clean out and crud from the shaft and teeth .. also says check battery earth and battery has enough power 

clean(sand paper) lead terminal that goes on 13mm nut on starter-can lose power there mate

[omega3000]

What about carb cleaner then let it dry out 

[dbug]

Take it off and clean off Bendix(thats the bit on end with a small gear) with wd40 then refit mate

+1 and providing teeth intact and not damaged, lighly oil (WD40 will clean but is not a lubricant) to make sure it is free running

putting lube on acts as magnet for the dust

Yep heard that - 2 schools of thought on this - personally I've always lightly oiled em when I've stripped one down and never had issues.  Agree to disagree 

[symes]

Take it off and clean off Bendix(thats the bit on end with a small gear) with wd40 then refit mate

+1 and providing teeth intact and not damaged, lighly oil (WD40 will clean but is not a lubricant) to make sure it is free running

putting lube on acts as magnet for the dust

Yep heard that - 2 schools of thought on this - personally I've always lightly oiled em when I've stripped one down and never had issues.  Agree to disagree 

yup agree to disagree - pity aint got starting handle eh mate

[Keith ABS]

  a nice light oil such as three in one would do the trick
Keith B

[omega3000]

Take it off and clean off Bendix(thats the bit on end with a small gear) with wd40 then refit mate

+1 and providing teeth intact and not damaged, lighly oil (WD40 will clean but is not a lubricant) to make sure it is free running

putting lube on acts as magnet for the dust

Yep heard that - 2 schools of thought on this - personally I've always lightly oiled em when I've stripped one down and never had issues.  Agree to disagree 

yup agree to disagree - pity aint got starting handle eh mate

Things would be much easier with one  Ive got use to the windy windows 

  a nice light oil such as three in one would do the trick
Keith B

 

[Andy B]

Take it off and clean off Bendix(thats the bit on end with a small gear) with wd40 then refit mate

Ooh  never heard of that , cheers symes ill look it up first 

Because, strictly speaking, the Omega has a 'pre-engaged' starter & not a 'bendix' type. The solenoid on the side of the Omega starter engages the pinion with the teeth on the flywheel & then it spins. A bendix starter will spin the starter straight away, the pinion flies forwards on the helix/bendix and then engages with the flywheel's teeth. The advantages of the later pre-engaged is that there is less wear on either pinion or flywheel because they engage while not spinning unlike the bendix.