Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 19:43:13 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail.vineyard.net ([204.17.195.90] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b3) with ESMTP id 3241398 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 19 May 2004 19:42:27 -0400 Received: from localhost (loopback [127.0.0.1]) by mail.vineyard.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1EF819EFC2; Wed, 19 May 2004 19:42:02 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail.vineyard.net ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (king1.vineyard.net [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 88158-06; Wed, 19 May 2004 19:42:01 -0400 (EDT) Received: from direct (unknown [66.101.65.14]) by mail.vineyard.net (Postfix) with SMTP id BE2A39826D; Wed, 19 May 2004 19:41:58 -0400 (EDT) X-Original-Message-ID: <005001c43dfb$edc4cd80$0e416542@direct> From: "Ted Stanley" X-Original-To: "Mail List Lancair" X-Original-Cc: Subject: Re: starter motor & bendix unit (LNC2) X-Original-Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 19:49:14 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 X-Virus-Scanned: by AMaViS at Vineyard.NET I assume you are referring to the curved "splines" of the engine starter's Bendix Drive. I further assume that when you engage the starter all you hear is a whirring sound of the starter motor spinning without the Bendix drive engaging the starter ring gear. Assuming the drive is fairly new and corrosion isn't a problem you can normally get it to work, and keep working, by spraying the drive with silicone spray. DO NOT use other lubricants. Silicone is the recommended lubricant, mostly because is dries after being applied and doesn't attract dirt and grit which can cause problems. Good luck, Ted Stanley - A&P-IA