> Stephen Simmons wrote:
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> > S C wrote:
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> > Tried turning it over with jumper leads directly to battery wires and
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> > also directly to the starter wires and no dice. Going to rule out
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> > battery.
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> >
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> > If anyone has ideas on rebuilding this starter or getting a new one
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> > that’ll be great. I’ll try the one Stephen has out too.
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> >
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> > Off chance it could be the bendix but everything with it looks fine.
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> > Maybe a stupid question but does the bendix (starter pinion) need
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> > pressure from the crankcase side to work? Currently I have it off to
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> > work on it and turn over with the drill.
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> Yes the belt cover needs to be on for the starter to work correctly. It
> it's not the Bendix will bind.
Tried cranking again with the crankcase cover on and using the battery after slow charging for 5 hours and no dice. Starter must be poopy. Guess Honda realized their mistake in 86 and added the kickstarter.