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mecsey33 Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:43 pm

the starter turns and doesnt turn motor over, sounds like its not engaging... any ideas? type 1 motor on bus transaxle and starter is not oem with the support rod thru the gear, it came out of a type 1 transaxle and just has the gear on the end(no support rod) is this starter compatable?

Dale M. Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:51 pm

mecsey33 wrote: the starter turns and doesnt turn motor over, sounds like its not engaging... any ideas? type 1 motor on bus transaxle and starter is not oem with the support rod thru the gear, it came out of a type 1 transaxle and just has the gear on the end(no support rod) is this starter compatable?

The starter (Bosch SR17) is probably comparable with a lot of things, but there is I think at least one series bus transaxle that takes a starter with long shaft because the flange where starter mount to bell housing face is thicker....

Dale

Russ Wolfe Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:03 pm

With no support shaft, it sounds like he has an automatic starter.
If the trans case it right, it will work with a manual transmission.

mecsey33 Sat Jan 30, 2010 10:18 pm

it is an early bus trans with early style throw out bearing and also has the bushing for the rod stye starter but was told this starter was compatable... so is the starter i have now not engaging out to the flywheel or do i need a oem starter for this transaxle

Dale M. Sun Jan 31, 2010 6:21 am

Might you have a 6 volt flywheel and a 12 volt starter (diameter of 6 volt flywheel is smaller) also stater may be spinning up but is solenoid pushing pinion out to engage flywheel?

Dale

mecsey33 Sun Jan 31, 2010 8:30 am

its not a 6 volt fly wheel and this all was working ok when it was in a type 1 trans, now switch to a bus trans so im guessing its not pushing out to engage the flywheel

Russ Wolfe Sun Jan 31, 2010 10:16 am

If that is an automatic starter, then you should be able to hook it to a battery off the car and test it.
It has its own built in front support bearing.

BradsDad Fri Dec 02, 2011 2:03 pm

sometime a 12 volt flywheel with a machined 6 volt ring pressed on it fails because the ring slips out of range of the bendix gear on the starter . the ring needs to be moved back into proper position on the flywheel and tack welded to stop further slippage. it happened too us

SamT Sat Dec 03, 2011 8:38 pm

Measure from te face of the starter flange to the flywheel and then measure the throw ofthe starter.



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