MK Starter motor problem

[buger]

I have a Patrol MK with the SD33T engine and I'm having problems with the starter motor. The problem is that when I try to start up the engine (cold) the starter doesn't engage it only turns, I have to try a couple of times to start it up. But when the engine is hot it starts whitout problems.

Please HELP!

[Patroler]

Yea, same thing happened to me, i bought a second hand starter a while ago and its now starting to happen again. What it is, is the drive on the end of the starter, its got a one way clutch built into it, and it can let go and slip, almost sounds like the thing isn't engaged with the flywheel. I stripped and cleaned my first one and it didn't help.
I think from memory the drive costs about 270 and a new starter is about 450, when mine gets really bad i'll just buy a brand spanker, at least then I know it won't stuff up again - hopefully not for another 20 years anyway.....

[buger]

Where is this clutch? It is posible to only change the clutch?

[Patroler]

The clutch is behind the drive gear and it sits on the front of the motor, i think you would have to buy the drive (clutch, drive gear etc) but it is au$270

[V8Patrol]

The bit you are talking about is called a "BENDIX DRIVE"

there isnt a "clutch" either ...... its actually a "one-way bearing"

its the bearing that fails and causes the problem you described.

solutions:
find a good 2nd hand starter and fit it.
pay for genuine parts and refurbish your starter.


some specialised places can replace the bearing with non genuine parts ....as for the quality

Kingy