It is the part of the starter where the gears that engaged with the flywheel are installed. The bendix contains the gear, clutch, and spring in one unit.
The starter drive (aka bendix) is broken. The bendix and/or starter needs to be replaced.
If the starter is spinning but not catching, the problem lies in the starter drive (also called bendix). You will either have to replace the starter or repair it by replacing the bendix.
the bendix gear on the starter is stuck on the flywheel remove starter check bendix gear for wear if worn to bad replace starter
The Bendix on a Ford starter is a one-way gear that engages when the starter is activated. and the Bendix is perhaps one of the most common starter failures.
Your starter or the starter's Bendix maybe shot. The starter is over eighty, and the Bendix is around fifty dollars. Since, I am not able to hear it I can't guarantee anything.
The name Bendix gear strictly refers to the spiral drive mechanism of an inertia-type starter. A Bendix gear jamming is a drive mechanism fault wherein the starter is jammed during engagement.
To replace the Bendix on a John Deere garden tractor, first disconnect the battery and remove the starter from the tractor. Then, take off the Bendix from the starter motor, usually by removing retaining screws or bolts. Install the new Bendix by securing it in place and reassembling the starter. Finally, reinstall the starter and reconnect the battery, ensuring everything is properly aligned and secured.
If the starter spins but won't engage, then the Bendix is not engaging the flywheel. Remove the starter and test to see if the Bendix thrusts out, and check to see that the flywheel does not have chipped teeth.
the starter bendix is bad or the flywheel it self has some teeth missing The Starter Bendix drive is not close enough to the flywheel. Reinstall the starter and check to see if there are shims that can be removed to place it closer.
a whirring noise coming from the starter
how do i replace the bendix drive in my 85 harley fxrs
solenid switch engages and disengages the bendix on the starter