starter removal help

PinzEOD · Post by **PinzEOD** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:02 am

Are parts for a 'bendix only' repair available locally or pretty much a dealer item?

Profpinz · Post by **Profpinz** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 3:46 pm

I'm not quite sure what you mean by a "bendix only repair", but the bendix itself is a Bosch factory sealed item.
There is a company here locally that will open the casing, regrinds the roller shaft surface and replaces the rollers for a lot less than a new unit..... I would think someone in the US does the same!
The second time mine played up (about 4 years later, after I did a big boghole) the company said there was not enough material to do it a second time so I had to source a secondhand replacement unit (that's where Dennis came to the rescue).
Like a lot of parts, this Bendix appears to be unique to the Pinny although a few other Bosch units come VERY close in specification....those used on some older Mercedes Benz (1960's, early 1970's) appear, after a brief visual inspection, to be similar, however I haven't looked into it in great detail...... besides some of those are getting as rare as Pinny's

PinzEOD · Post by **PinzEOD** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:19 pm

PinzEOD wrote:Are parts for a 'bendix only' repair available locally or pretty much a dealer item?

I was referring to Jim M's reference to replacing the bendix.

u352 · Post by **u352** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 11:37 am

My starter is clicking and I've tried what I've done with my LR with that starter(hit it) but that didn't work with on the pinz.

Any suggestions.

Profpinz · Post by **Profpinz** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 6:51 pm

Initially I'd check the main power and earth lead to the starter, but it may also be a solenoid problem (the contacts in the end of the solenoid my be crook)

David Dunn · Post by **David Dunn** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 6:57 pm

Could be a bad battery, or low voltage from a charging problem...check voltage too

u352 · Post by **u352** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 8:29 am

Thanks for the help fellas. I think it was the battery. I separated the batteries and took readings and got 6 volts on one of them and 12+ on the other one. I hooked a starter to the leads where the old battery was and I was able to start the pinz but it was by jumping the starter solenoid. Then I shut it down too far from where I could jump it. So I am getting two new batteries for the truck.

Thanks for the help.

T

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